STATE MINIMUM WAGES | 2016 MINIMUM WAGE BY STATE
New York became the second state to pass a new law that would raise the minimum wage in New York City to $15 per hour by the end of 2018. Washington D.C. followed suit, enacting a law to raise the minimum wage in the District to $15 per hour by July 1, 2020. On April 4, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 3 into law. The new law increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour by Jan. 1, 2022, for employers with 26 or more employees. Fo r employers with 25 or fewer employees the minimum wage will reach $15 per hour by Jan. 1, 2023. Increases may be paused by the governor if certain economic or budgetary conditions exist. Beginning the first Jan. 1 after the minimum wage reaches $15 per hour for smaller employers, the minimum wage is indexed annually for inflation. Alaska $9.75 Arizona $8.05 Arkansas $8.00 California2 $10.00 (10-15) D.C. $11.50 Florida $8.05 Georgia $5.15 Hawaii $8.50 Massachusetts $10.00 New Jersey $8.38 New York $9.00 (11-15) Pennsylv...