minimum wages
by Carolineacross the united states, minimum wage laws vary wildly. the federal minimum wage is $5.15, but states individually have laws reaching as high as $7.63 in washington, and san francisco has an ordinance raising its minimum wage to $8.50.
there are states with no minimum wage laws:
alabama
arizona
louisiana
mississippi
south carolina
tennessee
states whose laws reinforce the federal minimum wage law:
arkansas
colorado
georgia
(guam)
idaho
indiana
iowa
kentucky
maryland
michigan
missouri
montana
nebraska
nevada
new hampshire
new mexico
north carolina
north dakota
oklahoma
pennsylvania
(puerto rico)
south dakota
texas
utah
virginia
west virginia
wyoming
states whose minimum wage is higher than the federal:
washington ($7.63)
oregon ($7.50)
connecticut ($7.40, $7.65 by 2007)
vermont ($7.25)
alaska ($7.15)
washington, dc ($7.00)
california ($6.75, $8.50 in san francisco)
hawaii ($6.75, $7.25 by 2007)
massacchusetts ($6.75)
new york ($6.75, $7.15 by 2007)
rhode island ($6.75)
illinois ($6.50)
maine ($6.50)
florida ($6.40)
minnesota ($6.15)
delaware ($6.15)
new jersey ($6.15, $7.15 by 2007)
wisconsin ($5.70)
and a few states with minimum wages lower than the federal:
(the federal overrides in this case)
kansas ($2.65)
ohio ($4.25, lower for some businesses)
(virgin islands [$4.65])