State minimum wages and new proposed wage performance standards, 2007


STATE State minimum wage Unacceptable Below minimum wage is impossible. 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
AK $7.15 $8.15 $8.87 $10.73 $10.80 $12.87
AL* $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
AS $6.25 $7.13 $7.75 $9.38 $9.44 $11.25
AZ** $6.75 $7.70 $8.37 $10.13 $10.19 $12.15
CA $7.50 $8.55 $9.30 $11.25 $11.33 $13.50
CO $6.85 $7.81 $8.49 $10.28 $10.34 $12.33
CT $7.65 $8.72 $9.49 $11.48 $11.55 $13.77
DC $7.00 $7.98 $8.68 $10.50 $10.57 $12.60
DE $6.65 $7.58 $8.25 $9.98 $10.04 $11.97
FL $6.67 $7.60 $8.27 $10.01 $10.07 $12.01
GA $5.15 $5.87 $6.39 $7.73 $7.78 $9.27
HI $7.25 $8.27 $8.99 $10.88 $10.95 $13.05
IA $6.20 $7.07 $7.69 $9.30 $9.36 $11.16
ID $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
IL $7.50 $8.55 $9.30 $11.25 $11.33 $13.50
IN $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
KS $2.65 $3.02 $3.29 $3.98 $4.00 $4.77
KY $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
LA* $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
ME $6.75 $7.70 $8.37 $10.13 $10.19 $12.15
MA $7.50 $8.55 $9.30 $11.25 $11.33 $13.50
MI $7.15 $8.15 $8.87 $10.73 $10.80 $12.87
MN $6.15 $7.01 $7.63 $9.23 $9.29 $11.07
MO** $6.50 $7.41 $8.06 $9.75 $9.82 $11.70
MS* $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
MT** $6.15 $7.01 $7.63 $9.23 $9.29 $11.07
NE $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
NJ $7.15 $8.15 $8.87 $10.73 $10.80 $12.87
NV $6.33 $7.22 $7.85 $9.50 $9.56 $11.39
NY $7.15 $8.15 $8.87 $10.73 $10.80 $12.87
OH $6.85 $7.81 $8.49 $10.28 $10.34 $12.33
OK $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
OR** $7.80 $8.89 $9.67 $11.70 $11.78 $14.04
PA $6.25 $7.13 $7.75 $9.38 $9.44 $11.25
RI $7.40 $8.44 $9.18 $11.10 $11.17 $13.32
SC* $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
SD $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
TN* $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
TX $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
UT* $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
VT $7.53 $8.58 $9.34 $11.30 $11.37 $13.55
VA* $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53
WA $7.93 $9.04 $9.83 $11.90 $11.97 $14.27
WV $6.55 $7.47 $8.12 $9.83 $9.89 $11.79
WI $6.50 $7.41 $8.06 $9.75 $9.82 $11.70
WY $5.15 $5.87 $6.39 $7.73 $7.78 $9.27
Federal $5.85 $6.67 $7.25 $8.78 $8.83 $10.53

*The state has no state minimum wage stipulated; federal minimum wage applies.

** In AZ, MT, OR, and MO, wage rate will be indexed to inflation--adjustment every Jan. 1.

According to the DOL Web site, "In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages. Some states' wage rates vary by number of employees or gross sales.