Payroll
2016 Minimum Wage Increases by State
Oct. 14, 2015
Did You Know?
Minimum wage increases have gone into effect in several states. Here are the states that have enacted an increase in 2015:
- Alaska: $8.75 per hour effective February 24, 2015; $9.75 per hour effective January 1, 2016
- Arizona: $8.05 per hour effective January 1, 2015; adjusted for inflation every January 1
- Colorado: $8.23 per hour effective January 1, 2015; $5.21 per hour for tipped employees; adjusted for inflation every January 1
- Hawaii: $7.75 per hour effective January 1, 2015; $8.50 per hour January 1, 2016; $9.25 per hour January 1, 2017; $10.10 per hour January 1, 2018
- Minnesota: $9.00 per hour effective August 1, 2015 for large employers (annual sales over $500,000 or more); $7.25 per hour effective August 1, 2015 for small employers (sales less than $500,000), training wage (under age 20 for first 90 days) and youth wage (under 18); $7.50 per hour effective August 1, 2015 for J-1 Visa
- Nebraska: $8.00 per hour effective January 1, 2015; $9.00 per hour effective January 1, 2016
- New Jersey: $8.38 per hour effective January 1, 2015
- New York: $8.75 per hour effective December 31, 2014
- Ohio: $8.10 per hour effective January 1, 2015; $4.05 per hour, plus tips for tipped employees
- Oregon: $9.25 per hour effective January 1, 2015
- Washington: $9.47 per hour effective January 1, 2015; adjusted for inflation every January 1