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New State and Local Minimum Wage Increases Have Taken Effect Throughout the Country

By Jeffrey (Jeff) H. Ruzal & Carly Baratt on January 3, 2020
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With the start of the New Year, new state and local minimum wage increases have gone into effect for non-exempt employees across the country.

The chart below summarizes the new minimum wage rates that went into effect on January 1, 2020, unless otherwise indicated.  (More will take effect July 1, 2020.)

Jurisdiction Current Minimum Wage New Minimum Wage
Alaska $9.89 $10.19
Albuquerque NM (No Benefits) $9.20 $9.35
Albuquerque NM (Benefits) $8.20 $8.35
Arizona $11.00 $12.00
Arkansas $9.25 $10.00
Belmont CA $13.50 $15.00
California (≥ 26 employees) $12.00 $13.00
California (≤25 employees) $11.00 $12.00
Colorado $11.10 $12.00
Cupertino CA $15.00 $15.35
Daly City CA $12.00 $13.75
El Cerrito CA $15.00 $15.37
Flagstaff AZ $12.00 $13.00
Florida $8.46 $8.56
Illinois $8.25 $9.25
Las Cruces NM $10.10 $10.25
Los Altos CA $15.00 $15.40
Maine $11.00 $12.00
Maryland (≥ 15 employees) $10.10 $11.00
Maryland (≤ 14 employees) $10.10 $11.00
Massachusetts $12.00 $12.75
Menlo Park CA $12.00 or $11.00 $15.00
Michigan $9.45 $9.65
Minnesota $9.86 $10.00
Missouri $8.60 $9.45
Montana $8.50 $8.65
Mountain View CA $15.65 $16.05
New Jersey (≥ 5 employees) $10.00 $11.00
New Jersey (employers with fewer than 6 employees, agricultural employers, and seasonal employers) $8.85 $10.30
New Mexico $7.50 $9.00
Nevada (employees who receive qualified health benefits) $7.25 $8.00
Nevada (employees who do not receive qualified health benefits) $8.25 $9.00
New York (employers outside of NYC, Long Island, and Westchester County) $11.10 $11.80 (Effective 12/31/19)
New York (Fast Food) $12.75 $13.75 (Effective 12/31/19)
New York (Long Island & Westchester County) $12.00 $13.00 (Effective 12/31/19)
New York City (≤ 10 employees) $13.50 $15.00 (Effective 12/31/19)
Oakland CA $13.80 $14.14
Ohio $8.55 $8.70
Palo Alto CA $15.00 $15.40
Petaluma (≥ 25 employees) $12.00 $15.00
Petaluma (≤ 24 employees) $11.00 $14.00
Portland ME $11.11 $12.00
Redwood City CA $13.50 $15.38
Saint Paul MN (≥ 10,001 employees) $9.86 $12.50
San Diego CA $12.00 $13.00
San Jose CA $15.00 $15.25
San Mateo CA $15.00 $15.38
Santa Clara CA $15.00 $15.40
SeaTac WA $16.09 $16.34
Seattle WA (500+ employees) $16.00 $16.39
Seattle WA (≤ 500 employees) $15.00 $15.75
Sonoma CA (≥ 26 employees) $12.00 $13.50
Sonoma CA (≤ 25 employees) $11.00 $12.50
South Dakota $9.10 $9.30
South San Francisco $12.00 or $11.00 $15.00
Sunnyvale CA $15.65 $16.05
Tacoma WA $12.35 $13.50
Vermont $10.78 $10.96
Washington $12.00 $13.50

 

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    Wage and Hour Defense Blog
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    Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

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