The minimum wage increased in 28 states and the District of Columbia between 2019 and 2022: States minimum wage increases, by size of increase, 2019–2022
| State | Percent change | Percent change key |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0.0% | 0 |
| Alaska | 4.6% | 1 |
| Arizona | 16.4% | 2 |
| Arkansas | 18.9% | 2 |
| California | 25.0% | 2 |
| Colorado | 13.2% | 2 |
| Connecticut | 30.8% | 2 |
| Delaware | 20.0% | 2 |
| Washington D.C. | 14.9% | 2 |
| Florida | 21.2% | 2 |
| Georgia | 0.0% | 0 |
| Hawaii | 4.7% | 1 |
| Idaho | 0.0% | 0 |
| Illinois | 45.5% | 2 |
| Indiana | 0.0% | 0 |
| Iowa | 0.0% | 0 |
| Kansas | 0.0% | 0 |
| Kentucky | 0.0% | 0 |
| Louisiana | 0.0% | 0 |
| Maine | 15.9% | 2 |
| Maryland | 23.8% | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 18.8% | 2 |
| Michigan | 4.4% | 1 |
| Minnesota | 4.8% | 1 |
| Mississippi | 0.0% | 0 |
| Missouri | 29.7% | 2 |
| Montana | 8.2% | 1 |
| Nebraska | 0.0% | 0 |
| Nevada | 22.7% | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 0.0% | 0 |
| New Jersey | 37.9% | 2 |
| New Mexico | 53.3% | 2 |
| New York | 18.9% | 2 |
| North Carolina | 0.0% | 0 |
| North Dakota | 0.0% | 0 |
| Ohio | 8.8% | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 0.0% | 0 |
| Oregon | 19.3% | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 0.0% | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 16.7% | 2 |
| South Carolina | 0.0% | 0 |
| South Dakota | 9.3% | 1 |
| Tennessee | 0.0% | 0 |
| Texas | 0.0% | 0 |
| Utah | 0.0% | 0 |
| Vermont | 16.5% | 2 |
| Virginia | 51.7% | 2 |
| Washington | 20.8% | 2 |
| West Virginia | 0.0% | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 0.0% | 0 |
| Wyoming | 0.0% | 0 |
Note: These minimum wage categories are based on changes in the nominal value of the minimum wage, not adjusted for inflation. In states with no changes, their minimum wage fell in real terms.
Source: EPI analysis of state minimum wage laws. See EPI’s minimum wage tracker for the most current state-level minimum wage information.