Federal Minimum
Wage
Previous Federal Minimum Wage:
$5.15
New Federal Minimum Wage:
$5.85 - July 24th, 2007
$6.55 - July 24th, 2008
$7.25 - July 24th, 2009
State Minimum Wage
Note: The rates below are for general informational purposes only and should not be used as legal or professional advice. Please contact your local state agency for more information regarding your State Minimum Wage.
| State | Minimum Wage | State | Minimum Wage |
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$5.85
$6.90$7.15 $6.25 $8.00 $7.02 $7.65 $7.15 $7.55 $6.79 $6.55 $7.25 $6.55 $7.75 $6.55 $7.25 $5.85 $6.55 $6.55 $7.00 $6.55 $8.00 $7.40 $5.25 $5.85 |
$6.55 $6.55 $6.33 $6.50 $7.15 $6.50 $7.15 $6.55 $6.55 $7.00 $6.55 $7.95 $7.15 $7.40 $6.55 $6.55 $5.85 $6.55 $6.55 $7.68 $6.55 $8.07 $7.25 $6.50 $6.55
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*$5.25 rate are for companies w/less than
$625,000 gross annual volume of sales or business. Business
with more than $625,000 gross annual volume of sales or business
will have a minimum wage rate of $6.15.
**$6.33 rate are for businesses that do not offer health insurance
coverage to employees and $5.30 for businesses that offer
health insurance.
***$6.65 rate are for businesses that employ less than 10
full-time employees.
Future State Increases:
Arizona - Will increase annually to adjust to inflation
Colorado - Will increase annually to adjust to inflation
Florida - Will increase annually to adjust to inflation
Illinois - $7.75 per hour effective July, 2008, $8.00 per hour effective
July 2009, and $8.25 per hour effective July 2010
Mass. - $8.00 per hour effective January 2008
Michigan - $7.40 per hour effective July 2008
Montana - Will increase annually to adjust to inflation
Pennsylvania - $7.15 per hour effective July 2007. *Employers with
less than 10 employees are subject to a minimum wage rate of $6.65
per hour effective July 2007 and $7.15 per hour effective July 2008.
Washington - Will increase annually to adjust to inflation
West Virginia - $7.25 per hour effective July 2008
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source: http://www.laborlawcenter.com