Chart: 2024 and 2025 minimum wages, size of increase, and type of increase by state | Economic Policy Institute

2024 and 2025 minimum wages, size of increase, and type of increase by state

State 2024 minimum wage 2024 tipped minimum wage 2025 minimum wage 2025 tipped minimum wage Minimum wage increase Tipped minimum wage increase Type of increase
January 1, 2025 increases
Alaska $11.73 –  $11.91 –  $0.18 –  Inflation adjustment
Arizona $14.35 $11.35 $14.70 $11.70 $0.35 $0.35 Inflation adjustment
California $16.00 –  $16.50 –  $0.50 –  Inflation adjustment
Colorado $14.42 $11.40 $14.81 $11.79 $0.39 $0.39 Inflation adjustment
Connecticut $15.69 $6.38 $16.35 $6.38 $0.66 $0.00 Inflation adjustment
Delaware $13.25 $2.23 $15.00 $2.23 $1.75 $0.00 Legislation
Illinois $14.00 $8.40 $15.00 $9.00 $1.00 $0.60 Legislation
Maine $14.15 $7.08 $14.65 $7.33 $0.50 $0.25 Inflation adjustment
Michigan $10.33 $3.93 $10.56 $4.01 $0.23 $0.08 Legislation
Minnesota $10.85 –  $11.13 –  $0.28 –  Inflation adjustment
Missouri $12.30 $6.15 $13.75 $6.88 $1.45 $0.73 Ballot measure
Montana $10.30 –  $10.55 –  $0.25 –  Inflation adjustment
Nebraska $12.00 $2.13 $13.50 $2.13 $1.50 $0.00 Ballot measure
New Jersey $15.13 $5.26 $15.49 $5.62 $0.36 $0.36 Inflation adjustment
New York (remainder of state) $15.00 $10.00 $15.50 $10.35 $0.50 $0.35 Legislation
New York (NYC, Long Island, and Westchester) $16.00 $10.65 $16.50 $11.00 $0.50 $0.35
Ohio $10.45 $5.25 $10.70 $5.35 $0.25 $0.10 Inflation adjustment
Rhode Island $14.00 $3.89 $15.00 $3.89 $1.00 $0.00 Legislation
South Dakota $11.20 $5.60 $11.50 $5.75 $0.30 $0.15 Inflation adjustment
Vermont $13.67 $6.84 $14.01 $7.01 $0.34 $0.17 Inflation adjustment
Virginia $12.00 $2.13 $12.41 $2.13 $0.41 $0.00 Inflation adjustment
Washington $16.28 –  $16.66 –  $0.38 –  Inflation adjustment

Notes: "Legislation" indicates that the new rate was established by the legislature. "Ballot measure" indicates the new rate was set by a ballot initiative passed by voters. "Inflation adjustment" indicates that the new rate was established by a formula, reflecting the change in prices over the preceding year. New York has separate minimum wages by region of the state.

Source: EPI compilation of minimum wage data from state agency websites and state legislation.