Listed below (courtesy of Employers Association Inc.) are all the minimum wage increases scheduled during 2009 across 25 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
|
|
Current minimum wage |
New minimum wage (effective date) |
|
Arizona |
$6.90 |
$7.25 (1/1/09) |
|
Connecticut |
$7.65 |
$8.00 (1/1/09) |
|
District of Columbia |
$7.55 |
$8.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Idaho |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Illinois |
$7.75 |
$8.00 (7/1/09) |
|
Indiana |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Kentucky |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/1/09) |
|
Maine |
$7.25 |
$7.50 (10/1/09) |
|
Maryland |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Missouri |
$6.65 |
$7.05 (1/1/09) |
|
Montana |
$6.55 |
$6.90 (1/1/09) and $7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Nebraska |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
New Mexico |
$6.50 |
$7.50 (1/1/09) |
|
New York |
$7.15 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
North Carolina |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
North Dakota |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Ohio |
$7.00 |
$7.30 (1/1/09) |
|
Oklahoma |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Oregon |
$7.95 |
$8.40 (1/1/09) |
|
Pennsylvania |
$7.15 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Puerto Rico |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
South Dakota |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Texas |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Utah |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Vermont |
$7.68 |
$8.06 (1/1/09) |
|
Virginia |
$6.55 |
$7.25 (7/24/09) |
|
Washington |
$8.07 |
$8.55 (1/1/09) |
Thanks for posting these in one place, Ann. It sure provides a handy reference.
Guy Williams
www.LaborLawGuy.wordpress.com
Posted by: Guy Williams | December 10, 2008 at 07:23 AM