Sunday, September 23, 2018

Minimum Wage by State


28 States have established their own minimum wage through their State Legislatures. See below:

Washington DC $11.50
Washington $11.50
Massachusetts $11.00
California $11.00
Vermont $10.50
Arizona $10.50
New York $10.40
Colorado $10.20
Rhode Island $10.10
Connecticut $10.10
Vermont $10.10
Hawaii $10.10
Maine $10.00
Alaska $9.84
Minnesota $9.65
Oregon $9.50
Michigan $9.25
Nebraska $9.00
South Dakota $8.85
Maryland $8.75
West Virginia $8.75
New Jersey $8.60
Arkansas $8.50
Ohio $8.30
Delaware $8.25
Florida $8.25
Illinois $8.25
Montana $8.15
Missouri $7.70

All other States follow the Federal Minimum Wage at $7.25.


The Minimum Wage jobs have typically been part-time and summer jobs for teenagers.  Excessive immigration of low wage migrants began to pushed teenagers out of these jobs in the 1980s. These minimum wage jobs taught teenagers how to work and had been an important part of their preparation to become self-supporting adults.

The Federal Minimum Wage is adequate to pay teenagers as excessive low wage immigration is reduced and teenager jobs are restored. Minimum Wage adults need to move on to higher paying jobs as these jobs are restored.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

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