A number of states and local jurisdictions will raise their minimum wage in 2016; here is the latest information on what to expect in the new year.
|
Jurisdiction |
Current |
New |
Effective Date |
Notes |
|
Alabama – Birmingham only |
$7.25 |
$8.50 |
7/1/16 |
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Alaska |
$8.75 |
$9.75 |
1/1/16 |
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Arkansas |
$8.75 |
$8.00 |
1/1/16 |
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California |
$9.00 |
$10.00 |
1/1/16 |
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|
California - Berkley only |
$11.00 |
$12.53 |
10/1/16 |
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|
California - Emeryville only |
$12.25 or $14.44 |
$13.00 or TBD |
7/1/16 |
The minimum wage for employers with 56 or more employees in Emeryville will be set by consumer price indexing, currently estimated to be $14.82. |
|
California - Los Angeles |
$9.00 |
$10.50 |
7/1/16 |
Businesses with fewer than 26 employees will not be subject to the new minimum wage until 7/1/17. |
|
California - L.A. County only |
$9.00 |
$10.50 |
7/1/16 |
Businesses with fewer than 26 employees will not be subject to the new minimum wage until 7/1/17. |
|
California - Mountain View only |
$10.30 |
$11.00 |
1/1/16 |
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|
California - Oakland only |
$12.25 |
$12.55 |
1/1/16 |
Employers also have an obligation to communicate increase to workers by 12/15/15. |
|
California - Palo Alto only |
$9.00 |
$11.00 |
1/1/16 |
|
|
California - Richmond only |
$9.60 |
$11.52 |
1/1/16 |
Employers that pay $1.50 per hour towards health benefits plan may pay $10.02. |
|
California - San Francisco only |
$12.25 |
$13.00 |
7/1/16 |
|
|
California - Santa Clara only |
$9.00 |
$11.00 |
1/1/16 |
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California - Sunnyvale only |
$10.30 |
$11.00 |
7/1/16 |
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|
Colorado |
$8.23 |
$8.31 |
1/1/16 |
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Connecticut |
$9.15 |
$9.60 |
1/1/16 |
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Dist. of Columbia |
$10.50 |
$11.50 |
7/1/16 |
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Hawaii |
$7.75 |
$8.50 |
1/1/16 |
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Illinois - Chicago only |
$10.00 |
$10.50 |
7/1/16 |
|
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Kentucky - Lexington only |
$7.25 |
$8.20 |
7/1/16 |
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Kentucky - Louisville only |
$7.75 |
$8.25 |
7/1/16 |
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Maine - Portland only |
$7.50 |
$10.10 |
1/1/16 |
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Maryland |
$8.25 |
$8.75 |
7/1/16 |
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Maryland - Montgomery County only |
$8.25 |
$8.75 |
7/1/16 |
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Maryland - Prince George's County only |
$9.55 |
$10.75 |
10/1/16 |
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Massachusetts |
$9.00 |
$10.00 |
1/1/16 |
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Michigan |
$8.15 |
$8.50 |
1/1/16 |
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Missouri - St. Louis only |
$7.65 or $8.25 |
$9.00 |
1/1/16 |
Litigation is pending to determine the current minimum wage in St. Louis; regardless of resolution, the rate will increase to $9.00. |
|
Minnesota |
$7.25 or $9.00 |
$7.75 or $9.50 |
8/1/16 |
Businesses with an annual sales volume of $500,000 or more pay the higher rate. |
|
Nebraska |
$8.00 |
$9.00 |
1/1/16 |
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New York |
$8.75 |
$9.00 |
12/31/15 |
Fast food workers must be paid $9.75, or $10.50 if in NYC. |
|
Rhode Island |
$9.00 |
$9.60 |
1/1/16 |
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South Dakota |
$8.50 |
$8.55 |
1/1/16 |
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Vermont |
$9.15 |
$9.60 |
1/1/16 |
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|
Washington - Seattle only |
$11.00 |
$10.50 to $13.00 |
1/1/16 |
Businesses with more than 500 employees pay $13.00; large employers contributing to health benefits pay $12.50. Smaller employers that pay $1.50/hour towards health benefits pay $10.50, and those that do not pay $12.00. |
|
Washington - Tacoma only |
$9.47 |
$10.35 |
2/1/16 |
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West Virginia |
$8.00 |
$8.75 |
12/31/15 |
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While the federal minimum wage will remain steady at $7.25 for 2016, federal contractors must pay a minimum wage of $10.15 to those employees working on contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2016 (an increase from $10.10).
Note: These wage rates do not include minimum wage rates for tipped employees, which may vary by jurisdiction. Check with your local counsel.
