Archive for State Minimum Wages

  • GA Georgia Minimum Wage GA Georgia Minimum Wage

    Georgia 's minimum wage is $5.15 per hour, however, with some limited exceptions, the federal minimum wage rate applies. Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 per hour. Georgia Department of Labor 150 Evelyn C. Neely Drive Athens, GA 30601 (706) 583-2550 G...

  • MA Massachusetts Minimum Wage MA Massachusetts Minimum Wage

    The Massachusetts minimum wage for most employees is $8.00 per hour. The Massachusetts minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.63 per hour.  Tipped employees must receive at least minimum wage when tips and wages are combined. Q) Are employees entitled to extra pay for weekend, holiday, o...

  • VA Virginia Minimum Wage VA Virginia Minimum Wage

    The Virginia minimum wage law tracks the federal minimum wage in terms of both amount and schedule.  The Virginia minimum wage will increase to $7.25 from $6.55 effectively on July 24, 2009. Virginia Tipped Minimum wage is $2.13 per hour with minimum of $7.25 per hour (salary + cash tips). ...

  • NC North Carolina Minimum Wage NC North Carolina Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in North Carolina is $7.25 an hour effective as of July 24, 2009. Employers doing business in North Carolina are required to pay at least $7.25 per hour to all employees (agricultural and domestic employees are subject to the federal minimum wage). The $7.25 per hour state mini...

  • MI Michigan Minimum Wage MI Michigan Minimum Wage

    Beginning July 1, 2008, Michigan minmum wage is $7.40 per hour. Michigan Tipped employees may be paid $2.65 per hour provided they receive and report tips that when combined with their hourly rate equals or exceeds the minimum hourly wage rate . A training wage of $4.25 per hour may be pai...

  • NJ New Jersey Minimum Wage NJ New Jersey Minimum Wage

    The New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law establishes a minimum wage rate and overtime rate for all workers in New Jersey that are covered by the Act. The New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law requires the payment of time and one half per hour for actual hours worked in excess of 40 hours, with cer...

  • OH Ohio Minimum Wage OH Ohio Minimum Wage

    Effectively January 1, 2009 Ohio's minimum wage will increase to $7.30 per hour.  For tipped employees, the minium wage is $3.65 per hour. Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Labor and Worker Safety Wage and Hour Bureau 6606 Tussing Rd. PO Box 4009 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009 Ph...

  • TX Texas Minimum Wage TX Texas Minimum Wage

    Effective as of July 24, 2009, Texas Minimum Wage is $7.25.   Texas adopts the federal minimum wage rate by reference, thus any changes affecting the federal minimum wage will automatically affect the Texas minimum wage for all intended purposes. The Dallas/Fort Worth Tax Region has offices ...

  • Fl Florida Minimum Wage Fl Florida Minimum Wage

    Florida's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. This is up from the $7.21 per hour minimum wage that was effective January 1, 2009. The Florida and federal minimum wage will increase as follows: $7.25 – July 24, 2009 Federal and Florida New Minimum Wage $7.21 – Ja...

  • PA Pennsylvania Minimum Wage PA Pennsylvania Minimum Wage

    On July 24, 2009 the Pennsylvania minimum wage increased by 10 cents, from $7.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour. Many employers wonder why all the fuss about such a small amount of money. However, under state law the Pennsylvania minimum wage cannot be less than the federal minimum wage. When the...