Pay & Employment
Minimum Wage Calculator
The minimum wage in your state and the federal $7.25 floor, per hour, week, month and year for your hours (DOL table).
Result
Updates as you typeMinimum hourly wage, California
$16.90
- Minimum wage in California
- $16.90
- Per week
- $676.00
- Per month
- $2,929.33
- Per year
- $35,152.00
How it's calculated
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but most states set a higher rate, and where they do, employees get the higher one. The calculator takes your state's basic rate from the Department of Labor's table (updated July 1, 2026) and multiplies it by your hours.
Worked example
A full-time (40-hour) minimum wage job in California:
- $16.90 × 40 = $676.00 a week
- $2,929.33 a month, $35,152.00 a year, before taxes
Minimum wage by state
| State | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| State: Alabama | RateNone (federal $7.25) | NotesNo state minimum wage law; federal $7.25 applies |
| State: Alaska | Rate$14.00 | Notes |
| State: Arizona | Rate$15.15 | Notes |
| State: Arkansas | Rate$11.00 | NotesEmployers with 4 or more employees |
| State: California | Rate$16.90 | Notes |
| State: Colorado | Rate$15.16 | Notes |
| State: Connecticut | Rate$16.94 | Notes |
| State: Delaware | Rate$15.00 | Notes |
| State: District of Columbia | Rate$18.40 | NotesAdjusted annually on 1 July |
| State: Florida | Rate$14.00 | Notes |
| State: Georgia | Rate$5.15 | NotesEmployers with 6 or more employees; federal $7.25 applies to covered employers |
| State: Hawaii | Rate$16.00 | Notes |
| State: Idaho | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: Illinois | Rate$15.00 | NotesEmployers with 4 or more employees |
| State: Indiana | Rate$7.25 | NotesEmployers with 2 or more employees |
| State: Iowa | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: Kansas | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: Kentucky | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: Louisiana | RateNone (federal $7.25) | NotesNo state minimum wage law; federal $7.25 applies |
| State: Maine | Rate$15.10 | Notes |
| State: Maryland | Rate$15.00 | Notes |
| State: Massachusetts | Rate$15.00 | Notes |
| State: Michigan | Rate$13.73 | NotesScheduled to rise to $15.00 on 1 January 2027 |
| State: Minnesota | Rate$11.41 | Notes |
| State: Mississippi | RateNone (federal $7.25) | NotesNo state minimum wage law; federal $7.25 applies |
| State: Missouri | Rate$15.00 | Notes |
| State: Montana | Rate$10.85 | NotesBusinesses with over $110,000 in annual sales; $4.00 for smaller non-FLSA businesses |
| State: Nebraska | Rate$15.00 | NotesEmployers with 4 or more employees |
| State: Nevada | Rate$12.00 | Notes |
| State: New Hampshire | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: New Jersey | Rate$15.92 | Notes$15.23 for employers with fewer than 6 employees and seasonal workers |
| State: New Mexico | Rate$12.00 | Notes |
| State: New York | Rate$17.00 | Notes$17.00 in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester; $16.00 elsewhere in the state |
| State: North Carolina | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: North Dakota | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: Ohio | Rate$11.00 | NotesEmployers with gross receipts of $405,000 or more; $7.25 below that |
| State: Oklahoma | Rate$7.25 | NotesEmployers with 10 or more full-time employees at a location or over $100,000 in sales; $2.00 for others |
| State: Oregon | Rate$15.55 | Notes$16.80 in the Portland metro area; $14.55 in non-urban counties; adjusted on 1 July |
| State: Pennsylvania | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: Rhode Island | Rate$16.00 | Notes |
| State: South Carolina | RateNone (federal $7.25) | NotesNo state minimum wage law; federal $7.25 applies |
| State: South Dakota | Rate$11.85 | Notes |
| State: Tennessee | RateNone (federal $7.25) | NotesNo state minimum wage law; federal $7.25 applies |
| State: Texas | Rate$7.25 | NotesAdopts the federal rate by reference |
| State: Utah | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: Vermont | Rate$14.42 | Notes |
| State: Virginia | Rate$12.77 | Notes |
| State: Washington | Rate$17.13 | Notes |
| State: West Virginia | Rate$8.75 | NotesEmployers with 6 or more employees at one location |
| State: Wisconsin | Rate$7.25 | Notes |
| State: Wyoming | Rate$5.15 | NotesFederal $7.25 applies to covered employers |
Frequently asked questions
What is the federal minimum wage?
$7.25 an hour for employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, unchanged since July 24, 2009. Where a state sets a higher minimum, the higher rate applies.
Which state has the highest minimum wage?
Among the states, District of Columbia at $18.40 an hour as of July 1, 2026; the District of Columbia is higher at $18.40. 20 states either have no minimum wage law or a rate at or below the federal $7.25, so the federal rate applies there.
Does my city have a higher minimum wage?
Possibly. Many cities and counties (for example Seattle, Denver and much of California) set local minimums above the state rate, and some states have higher rates in specific regions. The table shows the state's basic rate; check your city or county.
What about tipped workers, students and small employers?
Federal law allows a $2.13 cash wage for tipped employees if tips bring them to the minimum, and some states exclude very small employers or set youth and training rates. The notes column shows the main state exceptions; the calculator uses the basic adult rate.
How is annual pay worked out?
Hourly rate × hours per week × 52 weeks. 40 hours at the federal minimum is $290 a week or $15,080 a year before taxes; a month is 52 ÷ 12 weeks, not 4.
Sources
State basic minimum rates from the DOL table; local minimums, tipped, youth and small-employer rates and mid-year changes are not applied. Results are for guidance only.
DOL table, July 1, 2026 · Updated: