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Even more workers earn theminimum wagein their states, but these state minimums vary greatly.
Here are the states with thehighest minimum wages as of 2024.
Some cities in Washington have higher minimum wages.
Washington employers can pay some workers less than thestate minimum wage.
Every year in mid-September, Washington adjusts the state minimum wage to account for cost-of-living changes.
Washingtons new state minimum wage will take effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
The Washington Labor and Industries Department has not yet announced what it will be.
However, employers in some industries or locations are subject to higher minimum wage requirements.
State law sets strict definitions of fast-food restaurants to determine which workers receive this higher minimum wage.
Thats 4.6% higher than it was in 2023.
Connecticut adjusts its state minimum wage yearly based on theU.S.
Departmentof Labors employment cost index.
Expect an announcement about the change by October 2024.
Tipped employees in New Jersey must earn at least the state minimum wage between their hourly wages and tips.
On Jan. 1, 2025, the New Jersey minimum wage will increase to adjust for inflation.
Its not yet clear what thenew minimum wagewill be.
New York: $15
The state minimum wage in New York is $15 per hour.
However, some counties have a higher minimum wage of $16 per hour.
Workers in New York City, Long Island and Westchester counties earn the higher $16 minimum wage.
The rest of New York State is subject to the lower $15 minimum wage.
The New York minimum wage will increase to $15.50 per hour as of Jan. 1, 2025.
There are no set plans to increase the state minimum wage.
If they earn less than $15 per hour, the employer must make up the difference.
Some counties in Maryland have higher minimum wages depending on the number of employees an employer has.
Oregon: $14.70
Oregonsstandard state minimum wageis $14.70 as of July 1, 2024.
These changes go into effect on July 1 each year.
Tipped employees in Arizona have a minimum wage of $11.35 per hour.
Expect an announcement soon about the new minimum wage for 2025.
An additional 13 states have their state minimum wage set at thefederal minimum wageof $7.25.
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