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CHANGES IN BASIC MINIMUM WAGES IN NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT UNDER STATE LAW: SELECTED YEARS 1968 TO 2008

State or other
jurisdiction 		 1968 (a) 1970 (a) 1972 1976 (a) 1979 1980 1981
               
Federal (FLSA) $1.15 & $1.60 $1.30 & $1.60 $1.60 $2.20 & $2.30 $2.90 $3.10 $3.35
               
Alabama … … … … … … …
Alaska 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.80 3.40 3.60 3.85
Arizona 18.72 - 26.40/wk(b) 18.72 - 26.40/wk(b) 18.72-26.40/wk(b)  … … … …
Arkansas 1.25/day(b) 1.10 1.20 1.90 2.30 2.55 2.70
California 1.65(b) 1.65(b) 1.65(b) 2.00 2.90 2.90 3.35
Colorado 1.00 - 1.25(b) 1.00 - 1.25(b) 1.00 - 1.25(b) 1.00 - 1.25(b) 1.90 1.90 1.90
Connecticut 1.40 1.60 1.85 2.21 & 2.31 2.91 3.12 3.37
Delaware 1.25 1.25 1.60 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Florida … … … … … … …
Georgia … … 1.25 1.25 1.23 1.25 1.25
Hawaii 1.25 1.60 1.60 2.40 2.65 2.90 3.10
Idaho 1.15 1.25 1.40 1.60 2.30 2.30 2.30
Illinois … … 1.40 2.10 2.30 2.30 2.30
Indiana 1.15 1.25 1.25 1.25 2.00 2.00 2.00
Iowa … … … … … … …
Kansas … … … … 1.60 1.60 1.60
Kentucky .65 - .75(b) .65 - .75(b) .65 - .75(b) 1.60 2.00 2.15 2.15
Louisiana … … … … … … …
Maine 1.40 1.60 1.40 - 1.80 2.30 2.90 3.10 3.35
Maryland 1.00 & 1.15 1.30 1.60 2.20 & 2.30 2.90 3.10 3.35
Massachusetts 1.60 1.60 1.75 2.10 2.90 3.10 3.35
Michigan 1.25 1.25 1.60 2.20 2.90 3.10 3.35
Minnesota .70 - 1.15(b) .70 - 1.15(b) .75 - 1.60 1.80 2.30 2.90 3.10
Mississippi … … … … … … …
Missouri … … … … … … …
Montana … … 1.60 1.80 2.00 2.00 2.00
Nebraska 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
Nevada 1.25 1.30 1.60 2.20 & 2.30 2.75 2.75 2.75
New Hampshire 1.40 1.45 & 1.60 1.60 2.20 - 2.30 2.90 3.10 3.35
New Jersey 1.40 1.50 1.50 2.20 2.50 3.10 3.35
New Mexico 1.15 - 1.40 1.30 - 1.60 1.30 - 1.60 2.00 2.30 2.65 2.90
               
State or other
jurisdiction 		 1968 (a) 1970 (a) 1972 1976 (a) 1979 1980 1981
               
New York 1.60 1.60 1.85 2.30 2.90 3.10 3.35
North Carolina 1.00 1.25 1.45 2.00 2.50 2.75 2.90
North Dakota 1.00 - 1.25 1.00 - 1.45 1.00 - 1.45 2.00 - 2.30 2.10 - 2.30 2.60 - 3.10 2.80 - 3.10
Ohio .75 - 1.25(b) .75 - 1.25(b) .75 - 1.25(b) 1.60 2.30 2.30 2.30
Oklahoma 1.00 1.00 1.40 1.80 2.00 2.00 3.10
Oregon 1.25 1.25 1.25` 2.30 2.30 2.90 3.10
Pennsylvania 1.15 1.30 1.60 2.20 2.90 3.10 3.35
Rhode Island 1.40 1.60 1.60 2.30 2.30 2.65 2.90
South Carolina … … … … … … …
South Dakota 17.00 - 20.00/wk 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.30 2.30 2.30
Tennessee … … … … … … …
Texas … … 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40
Utah 1.00 - 1.15(b) 1.00 - 1.15(b) 1.20 - 1.35(b) 1.55 - 1.70(b) 2.20 - 2.45(b) 2.35 - 2.60(b) 2.50 - 2.75(b)
Vermont 1.40 1.60 1.60 2.30 2.90 3.10 3.35
Virginia … … … 2.00 2.35 2.35 2.65
Washington 1.60 1.60 1.60 2.20 - 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30
West Virginia 1.00 1.00 1.20 2.00 2.20 2.20 2.75
Wisconsin 1.25 (b) 1.30 (b) 1.45 (b) 2.10 2.80 3.00 3.25
Wyoming 1.20 1.30 1.50 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
District of Columbia 1.25 - 1.40 1.60 - 2.00 1.60 - 2.25 2.25 - 2.75 2.46 - 3.00 2.50 - 3.50 2.50 - 3.75
Guam 1.25 1.60 1.90 2.30 2.90 3.10 3.35
Puerto Rico .43 - 1.60 .43 - 1.60 .65 - 1.60 .76 - 2.50 1.20 - 2.50 1.20 - 2.50 1.20 - 3.10
U.S. Virgin Islands NA NA NA NA 2.90 3.10 3.35
               
State or other
jurisdiction 		 1988 1991 1992 1994 1996 1997 1998
               
Federal (FLSA) $3.35 $3.80 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.75 $5.15
               
Alabama … … … … … … …
Alaska 3.85 4.30 4.75 4.75 4.75 5.25 5.65
Arizona … … … … … … …
Arkansas 3.25 3.35 3.65 4.25 4.25[c] 4.25[c] 5.15[c] 
California 3.35 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
Colorado 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.75 5.15
Connecticut 3.75 4.25 4.27 4.27 4.27 4.77 5.18
Delaware 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.65 5.00 5.15
Florida … … … … … … …
Georgia 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25(d) 3.25(d) 3.25(d)
Hawaii 3.85 3.85 3.85 5.25 5.25 5.25 5.25
Idaho 2.30 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.25 5.15
Illinois 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25[c] 4.75[c] 5.15[c] 
Indiana 2.00 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35(e) 3.35(e) 3.35(e)
Iowa … 4.25 4.65 4.65 4.65 4.75 5.15
Kansas 1.60 2.65 2.65 2.65 2.65 2.65 2.65
Kentucky 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.25
Louisiana … … … … … … …
Maine 3.65 3.85 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
Maryland 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
Massachusetts 3.65 3.75 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.25 5.25
Michigan 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35(e) 3.35(e) 5.15(e)
Minnesota 3.55 & 3.50(f)  4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 5.15(g)
Mississippi … … … … … … …
Missouri … 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
Montana 3.35 3.80 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.75(g) 5.15(g)
Nebraska 3.35 3.35 4.25 4.25 4.25[c] 4.25[c] 5.15[c] 
Nevada 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
New Hampshire 3.55 3.85 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
New Jersey 3.35 3.80 4.25 5.05 5.05 5.05 5.05
New Mexico 3.35 3.35 3.35 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.25
New York 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.25
North Carolina 3.35 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 5.15
               
State or other
jurisdiction 		 1988 1991 1992 1994 1996 1997 1998
               
North Dakota 2.80 - 3.10 3.40 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
Ohio 2.30 3.80(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g)
Oklahoma 3.35 3.80(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.25(g) 4.75(g) 5.15(g)
Oregon 3.35 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 5.50 6.00
Pennsylvania 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
Rhode Island 3.65 4.25 4.45 4.45 4.45 5.15 5.15
South Carolina … … … … … … …
South Dakota 2.80 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.25 5.15
Tennessee … … … … … … …
Texas 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35
Utah 2.50 - 2.75(b) 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
Vermont 3.55 3.85 4.25 4.25 4.75(e) 5.00(e) 5.25(e)
Virginia 2.65 2.65 3.65 4.25 4.25[c] 4.75[c] 5.15[c]
Washington 2.30 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.90 4.90 4.90
West Virginia 3.35 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 (d) 4.25 (d) 4.75 (d)
Wisconsin 3.35 3.80 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
Wyoming 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
District of Columbia 3.50 - 4.85 3.70 - 4.85 3.90 - 5.45 4.25 5.25 (h) 5.75 6.15
Guam 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15
Puerto Rico 1.20 - 3.35 1.20 - 4.25(h) 1.20 - 4.25(h) 1.20 - 4.25(h) 1.20 - 4.75(i) 1.20 - 4.75(i) 1.20 - 5.15(i)
U.S. Virgin Islands 3.35 4..65(g,,j) 4..65(g,,j) 4..65(g,,j) 4.65(g) 4.65(g, j) 4.65(g, j)
               
State or other
jurisdiction 		 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
               
Federal (FLSA) $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 5.15
               
Alabama … … … … … … …
Alaska 5.65 5.65 5.65 7.15 7.15 7.15