How do state minimum wage laws compare to the federal minimum wage of $7.25?

More than half of the states and Washington D.C., have a higher minimum wage than the federal standard of $7.25. Only two states (Georgia and Wyoming) have minimum wages set below the federal minimum.

Data updated as of January 1, 2021. For more information about state minimum wage laws, visit the U.S. Department of Labor.
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