U.S. Minimum Wage

General Overview:

Minimum wage within the United States continues to be an area of concern for owners and operators of water leisure facilities. The current Federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Some states have a minimum wage that is set higher than the Federal level, while others use the Federal minimum wage and a few U.S. states have no minimum wage designated at all. To find out what is the current minimum wage in your state, review the chart below.

Call to Action:

If you are aware of a change to a state's minimum wage, please inform the WWA Office by calling +1-913-599-0300.


  State   

  Hourly Wage  

   Effective Date  

  More Info  
Alabama  No state minimum wage;
follows FLSA Federal minimum wage		  N/A Website
Alaska  $10.34  01/01/2021  Website
Arizona $12.15 01/01/2021 Website
Arkansas $11.00 01/01/2021 Website
California $13.00 (less than 25 employees);
$14.00 (26 or more employees 		 01/01/20201 Website
Colorado $12.32  01/01/2021 Website
Connecticut $12.00  01/01/2021 Website
Delaware  $9.25   01/01/2021 Website
Florida  $8.65   01/01/2021 Website
Georgia   $5.15 (6 or more employees);
Federal minimum wage for jobs covered by FLSA		  01/01/2021 Website
Hawaii $10.10   01/01/2021 Website
 Idaho $7.25   N/A Website
 Illinois $11.00 (4 or more employees; excluding family members)  01/01/2021  Website
 Indiana $7.25 (2 or more employees)    Website
 Iowa $7.25   N/A Website
 Kansas $7.25   N/A Website
 Kentucky $7.25   N/A  Website
 Louisiana  No state minimum wage;
follow FLSA Federal minimum wage		  
 Massachusetts $13.50  01/01/2021 Website
 Maine $12.15  01/01/2021 Website
 Maryland  $11.75  01/01/2021 Website
Michigan $9.65 (2 or more employees)   01/01/2020 Website
 Minnesota $8.21 (annual revenues less than $500,000);
$10.08 (annual revenues more than 500,000) 		  01/01/2021 Website
 Missouri  $10.30  01/01/2021 Website
 Mississippi  No state minimum wage;
follow Federal minimum wage for jobs covered by FLSA		  N/A
Montana  $4.00 (jobs not covered by FLSA and annual revenues less than $110,000);
$8.75 (annual revenues more than $110,000 		 01/01/2021  Website
North Carolina $7.25   N/A Website
North Dakota $7.25   N/A Website
Nebraska $9.00 (4 or more employees)   1/1/2019
New Hampshire  $7.25  N/A Website
New Jersey $12.00  01/01/2021  Website
New Mexico   $10.50 01/01/2021  Website
Nevada   $8.75 (if health insurance benefits provided);
$9.75 (if no health insurance benefits provided)		 07/01/2021  Website
 New York  $12.50; $14.00 (Long Island & Westchester);
$15.00 (NYC)		  01/01/2021 Website
 Ohio $7.25 (annual gross revenue under $305,000);
$8.80 (annual gross revenue more than $305,000) 		  01/01/2021 Website
 Oklahoma  $7.25 (10 or more full time employees at any one location and employers with annual gross sales over $100,000) N/A  Website
 Oregon  $12.75 (increases every year on  July 1st)  07/01/2021 Website
 Pennsylvania  $7.25 N/A Website
 Rhode Island $11.50  10/1/2020  Website
 South Carolina  No state minimum wage; 
follow Federal minimum wage for jobs covered by FLSA		 N/A 
South Dakota  $9.45 01/01/2021   Website
 Tennessee  No state minimum wage; 
follow Federal minimum wage for jobs covered by FLSA		 N/A   
 Texas  $7.25 7/24/2009 Website
 Utah  $7.25 N/A 
Virginia   $9.50 (4 or more employees) 05/01/2021 
Vermont  $11.75 (2 or more employees)  01/01/2021  Website
 Washington $13.69   01/01/2021 Website
 Wisconsin $7.25   N/A Website
 West Virginia  $8.75 (6 or more employees)   Website
 Wyoming  $5.15
follow Federal minimum wage for jobs covered by FLSA		  5/19/2020 Website
     

Useful Links:

To review expanded minimum wage laws by state, visit the U.S. Department of Labor page here.

To find contact information for each State Labor Office, visit this page.

Review the U.S. Department of Labor's Fact Sheet #18: Section 13(a)(3) Exemption for Seasonal Amusement or Recreational Establishments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to find out about exemptions that exist for seasonal amusement businesses.  Click Here to Download Fact Sheet #18

Review the U.S. Department of Labor's Fact Sheet #37: Application of the Federal Child Labor Provisions to Amusement Parks and Recreation Establishments under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to learn more child labor provisions.   Click Here to Download Fact Sheet #37