State Date of Change

State
minimum wage,

2008-2010

Needing Attention

Minimum wage to 14% over

Satisfactory

15-24% above minimum wage

Very good

25-50% above minimum wage

Excellent

51% and more above minimum wage

(FYI)

80% above minimum wage

California
CA 1/1/2008 $8.00 $9.12 $9.92 $12.00 $12.08 $14.40
Delaware
DE 1/1/2008 $7.15 $8.15 $8.87 $10.73 $10.80 $12.87
DE 7/24/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
Washington D.C.
DC 7/24/2008 $7.55 $8.61 $9.36 $11.33 $11.40 $13.59
Iowa
IA 1/1/2008 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
Indiana
IN 7/24/2008 $6.55 $7.47 $8.12 $9.83 $9.89 $11.79
IN 7/24/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
Illinois
IL 7/1/2008 $7.75 $8.84 $9.61 $11.63 $11.70 $13.95
IL 7/1/2009 $8.00 $9.12 $9.92 $12.00 $12.08 $14.40
IL 7/1/2010 $8.25 $9.41 $10.23 $12.38 $12.46 $14.85
Kentucky
KY 7/1/2008 $6.55 $7.47 $8.12 $9.83 $9.89 $11.79
KY 7/1/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
Maine
ME 10/1/2007 $7.00 $7.98 $8.68 $10.50 $10.57 $12.60
ME 7/24/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
Massachusetts
MA 1/1/2008 $8.00 $9.12 $9.92 $12.00 $12.08 $14.40
Michigan
MI 7/1/2008 $7.40 $8.44 $9.18 $11.10 $11.17 $13.32
New Jersey
NJ 7/24/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
New York
NY 7/24/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
Oklahoma
OK 7/24/2008 $6.55 $7.47 $8.12 $9.83 $9.89 $11.79
OK 7/24/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
Pennsylvania
PA 7/1/2008 $7.15 $8.15 $8.87 $10.73 $10.80 $12.87
PA 7/1/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
South Dakota
SD 7/24/2008 $6.55 $7.47 $8.12 $9.83 $9.89 $11.79
SD 7/24/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
Texas
TX 7/24/2008 $6.55 $7.47 $8.12 $9.83 $9.89 $11.79
TX 7/24/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
Virginia
VA 7/24/2008 $6.55 $7.47 $8.12 $9.83 $9.89 $11.79
VA 7/24/2009 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
West Virginia
WV 7/1/2008 $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05