MINIMUM WAGE 2005
| Rank | State | Minimum Hourly Wage as of January 1, 2005 |
Scheduled Increases |
1 |
Washington | $7.35 | |
2 |
Oregon | $7.25 | |
3 |
Alaska | $7.15 | |
4 |
Connecticut | $7.10 | |
5 |
Vermont | $7.00 | |
8 |
Rhode Island | $6.75 | |
7 |
Massachusetts | $6.75 | |
6 |
California | $6.75 | |
9 |
Illinois | $6.50 | |
10 |
Maine | $6.35 | Will increase to $6.50 on October 1, 2005 |
11 |
Hawaii | $6.25 | |
13 |
Florida | $6.15 | Will increase yearly at the rate of inflation |
12 |
Delaware | $6.15 | |
14 |
NEW YORK | $6.00 | Will increase to to $6.75 on Jan. 1, 2006, and $7.15 on Jan. 1, 2007. |
NA |
Wyoming | $5.15 | |
NA |
Wisconsin | $5.15 | |
NA |
West Virginia | $5.15 | |
NA |
Virginia | $5.15 | |
NA |
Utah | $5.15 | |
NA |
Texas | $5.15 | |
NA |
Tennessee | $5.15 | |
NA |
South Dakota | $5.15 | |
NA |
South Carolina | $5.15 | |
NA |
Pennsylvania | $5.15 | |
NA |
Oklahoma | $5.15 | |
NA |
Ohio | $5.15 | |
NA |
North Dakota | $5.15 | |
NA |
North Carolina | $5.15 | |
NA |
New Mexico | $5.15 | |
NA |
New Jersey | $5.15 | |
NA |
New Hampshire | $5.15 | |
NA |
Nevada | $5.15 | |
NA |
Nebraska | $5.15 | |
NA |
Montana | $5.15 | |
NA |
Missouri | $5.15 | |
NA |
Mississippi | $5.15 | |
NA |
Minnesota | $5.15 | |
NA |
Michigan | $5.15 | |
NA |
Maryland | $5.15 | |
NA |
Louisiana | $5.15 | |
NA |
Kentucky | $5.15 | |
NA |
Kansas | $5.15 | |
NA |
Iowa | $5.15 | |
NA |
Indiana | $5.15 | |
NA |
Idaho | $5.15 | |
NA |
Georgia | $5.15 | |
NA |
Colorado | $5.15 | |
NA |
Arkansas | $5.15 | |
NA |
Arizona | $5.15 | |
NA |
Alabama | $5.15 | |
| Source: U.S. Department of Labor | |||