JURISDICTION
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2017 MINIMUM WAGE
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2017 MAXIMUM TIP CREDIT ALLOWED
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CHANGE FROM 2016
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Federal
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$7.25
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$5.12
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No change
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Alabama
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No specific minimum wage rate under state law; the $7.25 federal minimum wage rate applies
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No specific tip credit minimum under state law; the federal $5.12 maximum tip credit applies
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No change
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Alaska
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$9.80, effective January 1, 2017
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$0.00; no tip credit allowed under state law
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Increase
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Arizona
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$10.00, effective January 1, 2017
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$3.00
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Increase
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Arkansas
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$8.50, effective January 1, 2017
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state maximum tip credit is higher at $5.87.
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Increase
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California
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$10.00 for employers with fewer than 26 employees, effective January 1, 2017
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$0.00; no tip credit allowed under state law
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Increase for employees who work for employers with 26 or more employees
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$10.50 for employers with 26 or more employees, effective January 1, 2017
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Colorado
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$9.30, effective January 1, 2017
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$3.02
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Increase
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Connecticut
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$10.10, effective January 1, 2017
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$3.72 (waitpersons); $1.87 (bartenders), effective January 1, 2017
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Increase
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Delaware
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$8.25
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state maximum tip credit is higher at $6.02.
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No change
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District of Columbia
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$11.50 until July 1, 2017, then $12.50
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state-imposed maximum tip credit is higher at $8.73 until July 1, 2017, and will then be $9.17.
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Increase
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Florida
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$8.10, effective January 1, 2017
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$3.02
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Increase
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Georgia
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The $7.25 federal minimum wage rate applies because the state minimum wage rate is lower at $5.15 for employers with six or more employees and annual sales of more than $40,000.
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Tipped employees are not subject to the state minimum wage rate.
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No change
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Hawaii
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$9.25, effective January 1, 2017
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$0.75
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Increase
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Idaho
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$7.25
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$3.90
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No change
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Illinois
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$8.25
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$3.30
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No change
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Indiana
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$7.25
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$5.12
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No change
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Iowa
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$7.25
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$2.90
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No change
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Kansas
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$7.25
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$5.12
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No change
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Kentucky
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$7.25
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$5.12
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No change
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Louisiana
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No specific minimum wage rate under state law; the $7.25 federal minimum wage rate applies
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No specific tip credit minimum under state law; the federal $5.12 maximum tip credit applies
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No change
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Maine
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$9.00, effective January 1, 2017
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$4.00, effective January 1, 2017
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Increase
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Maryland
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$8.75 until July 1, 2017, then $9.25
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$5.12 until July 1, 2017, then $5.62, at which time employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state-imposed maximum tip credit effective after July 1, 2017 is higher
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Increase
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Massachusetts
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$11.00, effective January 1, 2017
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state-imposed maximum tip credit is higher at $7.75, effective January 1, 2017.
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Increase
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Michigan
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$8.90, effective January 1, 2017
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state-imposed maximum tip credit is higher at $5.52, effective January 1, 2017.
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Increase
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Minnesota
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$9.50 for employers with gross sales of $500,000 or more
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$0.00; no tip credit allowed under state law
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No change
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$7.75 for employers with gross sales less than $500,000
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Mississippi
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No specific minimum wage rate under state law; the $7.25 federal minimum wage rate applies
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No specific tip credit minimum under state law; the federal $5.12 maximum tip credit applies
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No change
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Missouri
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$7.70, effective January 1, 2017
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$3.85
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Increase
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Montana
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$8.15, if the employer’s annual sales are more than $110,000, effective January 1, 2017; otherwise the $7.25 federal minimum wage rate applies because the state minimum wage rate for other businesses is lower at $4.00
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$0.00; no tip credit allowed under state law
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Increase
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Nebraska
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$9.00
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state-imposed maximum tip credit is higher at $6.87.
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No change
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Nevada
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$7.25 if the employee receives health benefits provided by the employer
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$0.00; no tip credit allowed under state law
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No change
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$8.25 if the employee does not receive health benefits provided by the employer
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New Hampshire
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$7.25
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$3.99
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No change
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New Jersey
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$8.44, effective January 1, 2017
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Total wages and tips must equal at least the minimum wage.
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Increase
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New Mexico
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$7.50
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state-imposed maximum tip credit is higher at $5.37.
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No change
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New York
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New York City’s (NYC) Large Employers (11 or more employees): $11.00 ($12.00 for fast food workers), effective December 31, 2016
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NYC’s Large Employers: $1.85 for service employees, $3.50 for food service workers, and $0.00 for fast food workers, effective December 31, 2016
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Increase
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NYC’s Small Employers (10 or fewer employees): $10.50 ($12.00 for fast food workers), effective December 31, 2016
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NYC’s Small Employers: $1.75 for service employees, $3.00 for food service workers, and $0.00 for fast food workers, effective December 31, 2016
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Long Island and Westchester: $10.00 ($10.75 for fast food workers), effective December 31, 2016
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Long Island and Westchester: $1.65 for service workers, $2.50 for food service workers, and $0.00 for fast food workers, effective December 31, 2016
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Remainder of New York: $9.70 ($10.75 for fast food workers), effective December 31, 2016
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Remainder of New York: $1.60 for service employees, $2.20 for food service workers, $0.00 for fast food workers, effective December 31, 2016
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North Carolina
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$7.25
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$5.12
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No change
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North Dakota
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$7.25
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$2.39
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No change
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Ohio
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$8.15, if the employer's annual gross receipts are more than $297,000, effective January 1, 2017; otherwise $7.25
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$4.07
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Increase
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Oklahoma
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$7.25; the federal minimum wage rate applies because the state minimum wage is lower at $2.00 for employers with fewer than 10 full-time employees with gross annual sales of $100,000 or less
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$3.625 ($1.00 if the employer has fewer than 10 full-time employees with gross annual sales of $100,000 or less)
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No change
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Oregon
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$9.75 until June 30, 2017, then $10.25
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$0.00; no tip credit allowed under state law
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Increase
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Pennsylvania
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$7.25
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$4.42
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No change
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Rhode Island
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$9.60
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state-imposed maximum tip credit is higher at $5.71, effective January 1, 2017.
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No change
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South Carolina
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No specific minimum wage rate under state law; the $7.25 federal minimum wage rate applies
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No specific tip credit minimum under state law; the federal $5.12 maximum tip credit applies
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No change
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South Dakota
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$8.65, effective January 1, 2017
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$4.325
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Increase
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Tennessee
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No specific minimum wage rate under state law; the $7.25 federal minimum wage rate applies
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No specific tip credit minimum under state law; the federal $5.12 maximum tip credit applies
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No change
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Texas
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$7.25
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$5.12
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No change
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Utah
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$7.25
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$5.12
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No change
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Vermont
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$10.00, effective January 1, 2017
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$5.00
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Increase
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Virginia
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$7.25
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though employers are not required to pay tipped employees a cash wage unless the employee demonstrates that tips do not equal at least the minimum wage.
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No change
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Washington
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$11.00, effective January 1, 2017
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$0.00; no tip credit allowed under state law
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Increase
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West Virginia
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$8.75
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Employers should apply the maximum $5.12 federal tip credit, even though the state-imposed maximum tip credit is higher at $6.13.
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No change
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Wisconsin
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$7.25
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$4.92
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No change
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Wyoming
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The $7.25 federal minimum wage rate applies because the state minimum wage rate is lower at $5.15.
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$3.02
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No change
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