How Florida’s minimum wage compares to other states

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s minimum wage increased by $1 Saturday to $12 as the state continues to carry out a constitutional amendment that will lead to a $15 minimum wage.

In 2020, voters approved a measure that would raise the minimum wage by $1 each year until it reaches $15 on Sept. 30, 2026.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the minimum wage across the United States ranges from $5.15 to $17.

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 applies in states where there is no minimum wage law.

Here’s how Florida’s minimum wage compares to other states and territories, according to the U.S. Department of Labor:

Alabama – No minimum wage law
Alaska – $10.85 per hour
Arizona – $13.85 per hour
Arkansas – $11 per hour
California – $15.50 per hour
Colorado – $13.65 per hour
Connecticut – $13.65 per hour
Delaware – $11.75 per hour
Georgia – $5.15 per hour
Hawaii – $12 per hour
Idaho – $7.25 per hour
Illinois – $13 per hour
Indiana – $7.25 per hour
Iowa – $7.25 per hour
Kansas – $7.25 per hour
Kentucky – $7.25 per hour
Louisiana – No minimum wage law
Maine – $13.80 per hour
Maryland – $13.25 per hour for employers with more than 15 employees. $12.80 per hour for employers with fewer than 15 employees
Massachusetts – $15 per hour
Michigan – $10.10 per hour
Minnesota – $10.59 per hour for larger employers (annual revenue of $500,000 or more), $8.63 per hour for small employers (annual revenue of less than $500,000)
Missouri – $12 per hour
Mississippi – No minimum wage law
Montana – $9.95 per hour or $4 per hour for businesses not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less
North Carolina – $7.25 per hour
North Dakota – $7.25 per hour
Nebraska – $10.50 per hour
New Hampshire – $7.25 per hour
New Jersey – $14.13 per hour
New Mexico – $12 per hour
Nevada – $11.25 per hour if health insurance is not offered by the employer, $10.25 per hour if health care is offered by the employer
New York – $14.20 per hour; $15 per hour in Long Island, Westchester and New York City
Ohio – $10.10 per hour
Oklahoma – $7.25 per hour
Oregon – $14.20 per hour; $15.45 per in Portland metro area; $13.20 per hour in non-urban counties
Pennsylvania – $7.25 per hour
Rhode Island – $13 per hour
South Carolina – No minimum wage law
South Dakota – $10.80 per hour
Texas – $7.25 per hour
Utah – $7.25 per hour
Virginia – $12 per hour
Vermont – $13.18 per hour
Washington – 15.74 per hour
Wisconsin – $7.25 per hour
West Virginia – $8.75 per hour
Wyoming – $5.15 per hour
District of Columbia – $17 per hour
Northern Mariana Islands – $7.25 per hour
Puerto Rico – $9.50 per hour
Virgin Islands – $10.50 per hour
Guam – $9.25 per hour