State laws may apply to the minimum wage amount an employee must be paid per hour. Employers in some states must pay a higher hourly rate than under federal law if their state minimum wage is higher than the federal rate.
Click on your state on the map to determine what the minimum wage per hour is in your state and if the amount is higher than the federal minimum wage rate currently in effect. The states that are not shaded do not have a minimum wage.
Keep in mind, you pay the higher amount when subject to both federal and state minimum wage laws.