Ten Southern states have state minimum wages at or below the federal level: Minimum wage rates by state, 2024
| State | Minimum wage |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25 |
| Alaska | $11.73 |
| Arizona | $14.35 |
| Arkansas | $11.00 |
| California | $16.00 |
| Colorado | $14.42 |
| Connecticut | $15.69 |
| Delaware | $13.25 |
| Washington D.C. | $17.00 |
| Florida | $12.00 |
| Georgia | $5.15 |
| Hawaii | $14.00 |
| Idaho | $7.25 |
| Illinois | $14.00 |
| Indiana | $7.25 |
| Iowa | $7.25 |
| Kansas | $7.25 |
| Kentucky | $7.25 |
| Louisiana | $7.25 |
| Maine | $14.15 |
| Maryland | $15.00 |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 |
| Michigan | $10.33 |
| Minnesota | $10.85 |
| Mississippi | $7.25 |
| Missouri | $12.30 |
| Montana | $10.30 |
| Nebraska | $12.00 |
| Nevada | $11.25 |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 |
| New Jersey | $15.13 |
| New Mexico | $12.00 |
| New York | $15.00 |
| North Carolina | $7.25 |
| North Dakota | $7.25 |
| Ohio | $10.45 |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 |
| Oregon | $14.20 |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 |
| Rhode Island | $14.00 |
| South Carolina | $7.25 |
| South Dakota | $11.20 |
| Tennessee | $7.25 |
| Texas | $7.25 |
| Utah | $7.25 |
| Vermont | $13.67 |
| Virginia | $12.00 |
| Washington | $16.28 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 |
| Wyoming | $7.25 |
Notes: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee do not have a state minimum wage. Georgia’s state minimum wage is $5.15. Wyoming—a state outside the South—also has a $5.15 minimum wage. In these states, the federal minimum wage of $7.25 applies.
Source: Minimum Wage Tracker, Economic Policy Institute, February 2024.