Minimum Wage 2021
Minimum wage workers in 20 states got a raise on New Year's Day: States with minimum wage increases effective January 1, 2021, by type of increase
| State | New minimum wage as of Jan. 1, 2021 | Type of increase | Previous minimum wage | Amount of increase | Annual increase for full-time, full-year minimum wage worker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | -1 | |||||
| Connecticut | 0 | |||||
| Delaware | 0 | |||||
| Florida | 0 | |||||
| Georgia | -1 | |||||
| Hawaii | 0 | |||||
| Idaho | -1 | |||||
| Indiana | -1 | |||||
| Iowa | -1 | |||||
| Kansas | -1 | |||||
| Kentucky | -1 | |||||
| Louisiana | -1 | |||||
| Mississippi | -1 | |||||
| Nebraska | 0 | |||||
| Nevada | 0 | |||||
| New Hampshire | -1 | |||||
| North Carolina | -1 | |||||
| North Dakota | -1 | |||||
| Oklahoma | -1 | |||||
| Oregon | 0 | |||||
| Pennsylvania | -1 | |||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | |||||
| South Carolina | -1 | |||||
| Tennessee | -1 | |||||
| Texas | -1 | |||||
| Utah | -1 | |||||
| Virginia | -1 | |||||
| Washington D.C. | 0 | |||||
| West Virginia | 0 | |||||
| Wisconsin | -1 | |||||
| Wyoming | -1 | |||||
| Ohio | 1 | $8.80 | Inflation adjustment | $8.70 | $0.10 | $208 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $9.45 | Inflation adjustment | $9.30 | $0.15 | $312 |
| Montana | 1 | $8.75 | Inflation adjustment | $8.65 | $0.10 | $208 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $10.08 | Inflation adjustment | $10.00 | $0.08 | $166.40 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $10.50 | Legislation | $9.00 | $1.50 | $3,120 |
| Alaska | 1 | $10.34 | Inflation adjustment | $10.19 | $0.15 | $312 |
| Illinois | 2 | $11.00 | Legislation | $10.00 | $1.00 | $2,080 |
| Michigan | 2 | $9.87 | Legislation | $9.65 | $0.22 | $457.60 |
| New York | 2 | $12.50 | Legislation | $11.80 | $0.70 | $1,456 |
| Vermont | 2 | $11.75 | Legislation | $10.96 | $0.79 | $1,643.20 |
| Missouri | 3 | $10.30 | Ballot measure | $9.45 | $0.85 | $1,768 |
| Maryland | 2 | $11.75 | Legislation | $11.00 | $0.75 | $1,560 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $11.00 | Ballot measure | $10.00 | $1.00 | $2,080 |
| Washington | 1 | $13.69 | Inflation adjustment | $13.50 | $0.19 | $395.20 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $12.00 | Legislation | $11.00 | $1.00 | $2,080 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $13.50 | Legislation | $12.75 | $0.75 | $1,560 |
| Colorado | 3 | $12.32 | Ballot measure | $12.00 | $0.32 | $665.60 |
| California | 2 | $14.00 | Legislation | $13.00 | $1.00 | $2,080 |
| Maine | 1 | $12.15 | Inflation adjustment | $12.00 | $0.15 | $312 |
| Arizona | 1 | $12.15 | Inflation adjustment | $12.00 | $0.15 | $312 |
Notes: *The New York minimum wage change took effect on December 31, 2020. “Legislation” indicates that the new rate was established by the legislature. “Ballot measure” indicates the new rate was set by a ballot initiative passed by voters. “Inflation adjustment” indicates that the new rate was established by a formula, reflecting the change in prices over the preceding year.
Source: EPI compilation of minimum wage data from state agency websites and state legislation.
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