Minimum wage by state, 2027
13 states have a confirmed increase for 2027, 8 more index to inflation and will announce this fall, and 20 still use the federal $7.25. Tap a column to sort; the calculator at the bottom turns any rate into a paycheck.
$17.73highest state rate 2027 (Washington)
$18.40DC, highest overall
$7.25federal, since 2009
$15,080federal minimum, full-time year
$36,878Washington minimum, full-time year
2027 increases announced so far
Increase per hour from the 2026 rate. Michigan's jump is the final step of its 2024 court-ordered schedule.
| State | 2026 | 2027 | Effective | Status | Full-time year at 2027 rate | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | $18.40 | 2027-07-01 | indexed, pending | $38,272 | Adjusts each July 1 by CPI |
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.73 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $36,878 | Highest state rate; Seattle and SeaTac higher |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $17.48 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $36,358 | Indexed to the employment cost index |
| California | $16.90 | $17.40 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $36,192 | Announced by DIR Aug 13, 2026; fast food $20+, many cities higher |
| New York | $17.00 | $17.00 | 2027-01-01 | indexed, pending | $35,360 | $17.00 NYC/LI/Westchester, $16.00 upstate; CPI-indexed from 2027 |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $17.00 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $35,360 | |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $16.48 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $34,278 | Small and seasonal employers lower |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $16.00 | — | $33,280 | $18.00 on Jan 1, 2028 | |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $15.71 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $32,677 | Tipped $12.69; Denver higher |
| Maine | $15.10 | $15.70 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $32,656 | Tipped $7.85; Portland higher |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $15.65 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $32,552 | CPI-indexed; Flagstaff and Tucson higher |
| Oregon | $15.55 | $15.55 | 2027-07-01 | indexed, pending | $32,344 | Portland metro $16.80, non-urban $14.55; adjusts July 1 |
| Alaska | $14.00 | $15.00 | 2027-07-01 | raise | $31,200 | Ballot Measure 1 step; indexed from 2028 |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | $31,200 | Reached $15 in 2025 | |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | $31,200 | Chicago higher | |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | $31,200 | ||
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | $31,200 | ||
| Michigan | $13.73 | $15.00 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $31,200 | Tipped cash wage $6.30; indexed from 2028 |
| Missouri | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2027-01-01 | indexed, pending | $31,200 | Prop A: CPI-indexed from 2027 |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2027-01-01 | indexed, pending | $31,200 | CPI-indexed from 2027 |
| Vermont | $14.42 | $14.42 | 2027-01-01 | indexed, pending | $29,994 | CPI-indexed; announced in the fall |
| Florida | $14.00 | $14.00 | 2026-09-30 | $29,120 | $15.00 from Sept 30, 2026 under Amendment 2; indexed from 2028 | |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $13.75 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $28,600 | CPI-indexed |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $12.00 | — | $24,960 | Flat since 2024 | |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $12.00 | — | $24,960 | Santa Fe and Albuquerque higher | |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.87 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $24,690 | Minneapolis and St. Paul higher |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $11.85 | 2027-01-01 | indexed, pending | $24,648 | CPI-indexed |
| Ohio | $11.00 | $11.40 | 2027-01-01 | raise | $23,712 | Tipped $5.70; small employers at $7.25 |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $11.00 | — | $22,880 | Employers with 4+ workers | |
| Montana | $10.85 | $10.85 | 2027-01-01 | indexed, pending | $22,568 | CPI-indexed; announced by Sept 30 each year |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $8.75 | — | $18,200 | ||
| Alabama | $7.25 fed. | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | No state minimum; federal $7.25 applies | |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Indiana | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Iowa | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Kansas | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Louisiana | $7.25 fed. | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | No state minimum | |
| Mississippi | $7.25 fed. | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | No state minimum | |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| South Carolina | $7.25 fed. | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | No state minimum | |
| Tennessee | $7.25 fed. | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | No state minimum | |
| Texas | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Utah | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $7.25 | — | $15,080 | ||
| Georgia | $5.15 | $5.15 | — | $10,712 | Federal $7.25 applies to covered employers | |
| Wyoming | $5.15 | $5.15 | — | $10,712 | Federal $7.25 applies to covered employers |
Sources: US DOL: state minimum wage laws · Experian Employer Services: 2027 state and local changes · California DIR: 2027 rate announcement · Washington L&I: 2027 rate. Rates as of 2026-10-27; local minimums (Seattle, Denver, NYC, Chicago, LA and others) are higher. Where a state is below $7.25, the federal rate applies to FLSA-covered employers.
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