First off, congratulations to every state that passed a state-level minimum wage hike in 2018. That way, New Jersey workers in the future will earn $15 per hour and their paychecks will be bigger. However, according to National Federation of Independent Business, more state-level minimum wage hikes are on the way because, as we said, the federal minimum wage is $7.25.
Not only that, but, according to the White House, 28 states already surpassed the federal minimum wage. At $7.25, that means the federal minimum wage is a paltry $15 per hour in 23 states and the District of Columbia.
What can you do with that? Here’s a look at what minimum wage laws in the lowest 20 states look like today:
Pay More Than $7.25
As we said, these states pay at least $7.25. To be exact, here’s the minimum wage today in states where you can make at least $7.25, where the minimum wage is expected to rise and where the minimum wage is going up this fall:
California: $10.50 an hour
Massachusetts: $11 an hour
Washington: $11 an hour
Ohio: $8.95 an hour
Indiana: $8.25 an hour
West Virginia: $8.25 an hour
Arkansas: $8.15 an hour
Wisconsin: $7.85 an hour
Michigan: $7.40 an hour
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And here’s the list of states with the lowest minimum wage. You can check out some of the lowest minimum wage states on AFSCME’s MoneyWire Website
Here’s a breakdown of the following states:
South Dakota: $7.50 an hour
Maine: $7.50 an hour
New Mexico: $7.25 an hour
Arkansas: $7.25 an hour
Louisiana: $7.25 an hour
Mississippi: $7.25 an hour
Indiana: $7.25 an hour
Nebraska: $7.25 an hour
Alabama: $7.25 an hour
Arizona: $7.25 an hour
Indiana: $7.25 an hour
Georgia: $7.25 an hour
Kentucky: $7.25 an hour
Louisiana: $7.25 an hour
Iowa: $7.25 an hour
Massachusetts: $7.25 an hour
Hawaii: $7.25 an hour
Illinois: $7.25 an hour
Florida: $7.25 an hour
Pennsylvania: $7.25 an hour
Nevada: $7.25 an hour
Colorado: $7.25 an hour
Rhode Island: $7.25 an hour
West Virginia: $7.25 an hour
Michigan: $7.25 an hour
Kansas: $7.25 an hour
New Mexico: $7.25 an hour
South Dakota: $7.25 an hour
Arizona: $7.25 an hour
Colorado: $7.25 an hour
Idaho: $7.25 an hour
Minnesota: $7.25 an hour
Mississippi: $7.25 an hour
Arizona: $7.25 an hour
Alabama: $7.25 an hour
New York: $7.25 an hour
California: $10.50 an hour
New Jersey: $15 an hour
Texas: $7.25 an hour
New Mexico: $7.25 an hour
Mississippi: $7.25 an hour
Louisiana: $7.25 an hour
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 10 million workers make less than $15 per hour. About 2.3 million workers make less than $10 per hour.
Number of States With the Lowest Minimum Wage
