27 States (Plus D.C.) Are Raising the Minimum Wage in 2023

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Patricia Tsipras

January 5, 2023

The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 and applies in 20 states.[1]  The following states have raised or intend to raise the minimum wage in 2023 (unless otherwise noted, the increases became effective on January 1, 2023):[2]

1. Alaska – raised from $10.34 to $10.85
2. Arizona – raised from $12.80 to $13.85
3. California – raised to $15.50; up from $14.00 for employers with 25 or fewer employees and up from $15.00 for employers with more than 25 employees
4. Colorado – raised from $12.56 to $13.65
5. Connecticut – raised from $14.00 to $15.00, effective June 1, 2023
6. Delaware – raised from $10.50 to $11.75
7. Florida – raised from $11.00 to $12.00, effective September 30, 2023
8. Illinois – raised from $12.00 to $13.00
9. Maine – raised from $12.75 to $13.80
10. Maryland – raised from $12.50 to $13.25
11. Massachusetts – raised from $14.25 to $15.00
12. Michigan – raised from $9.87 to $10.10
13. Minnesota – raised from $10.33 to $10.59 for large employers[3]
14. Missouri – raised from $11.15 to $12.00
15. Montana – raised from $9.20 to $9.95
16. Nebraska – raised from $9.00 to $10.50
17. Nevada – raised from $10.50 to $11.25, if the employer is not offering qualifying health benefits; raised from $9.50 to $10.25, if the employer is offering qualifying health benefits; both increases are effective July 1, 2023
18. New Jersey – raised from $13.00 to $14.13 for most employers
19. New Mexico – raised from $11.50 to $12.00
20. New York – raised from $13.20 to $14.20
21. Ohio – raised from $9.30 to $10.10
22. Oregon – effective July 1, 2023, to be adjusted annually based on the increase, if any, to the U.S. City average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
23. Rhode Island – raised from $12.25 to $13.00
24. South Dakota – raised from $9.95 to $10.80
25. Vermont – raised from $12.55 to $13.18
26. Virginia – raised from $11.00 to $12.00
27. Washington – raised from $14.49 to $15.74
28. Washington, D.C. – effective July 1, 2023, to be adjusted in proportion to the increase in the Consumer Price Index

In Hawaii, the minimum wage is set to increase from $12.00 to $14.00 on January 1, 2024.

Arkansas’s minimum wage remains at $11.00 and West Virginia’s minimum wage remains at $8.75.

This article is designed to provide one perspective regarding recent legal developments, and is not intended to serve as legal advice, nor does it establish an attorney-client relationship with any reader of the article where one does not exist. Always consult an attorney with specific legal issues.

[1] The 20 states are:  Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

[2] Note that local ordinances within these States may require a higher minimum wage.  Also note that minimum wages for tipped employees may be lower.

[3] If a company’s total gross revenue is more than $500,000 (minus excise taxes) for the last four quarters combined, it is subject to the large employer minimum wage rate.