What Are You Worth?

The federal hourly minimum wage is $5.15. Some states pay more and some pay less. Some states have no minimum wage. Rent, gas, food, clothing and utilities. Can you afford to be minimumWaged?
The federal hourly minimum wage is $5.15. Some states pay more and some pay less. Some states have no minimum wage.

Rent, gas, food, clothing and utilities. Can you afford to be minimumWaged?

The following table lists the minimum wage paid in each state and the District of Columbia.

Alabama None

Alaska $7.15

Arizona None

Arkansas $5.15

California $6.75

Colorado $5.15

Connecticut $7.10

Delaware $6.15

District of Columbia $6.15

Florida None

Georgia $5.15

Hawaii $6.25

Idaho $5.15

Illinois $7.05

Indiana $5.15

Iowa $5.15

Kansas $2.65

Kentucky $5.15

Louisiana None

Maine $6.25

Maryland $5.15

Massachusetts $6.75

Michigan $5.15

Minnesota $5.15

Mississippi None

Missouri $5.15

Montana $5.15

Nebraska $5.15

Nevada $5.15

New Hampshire $5.15

New Jersey $5.15

New Mexico $5.15

New York $5.15

North Carolina $5.15

North Dakota $5.15

Ohio $4.25

Oklahoma $5.15

Oregon $7.05

Pennsylvania $5.15

Rhode Island $6.75

South Carolina None

South Dakota $5.15

Tennessee None

Texas $5.15

Utah $5.15

Vermont $6.25

Virginia $5.15

Washington $7.16

West Virginia $5.15

Wisconsin $5.15

Wyoming $5.15

By Alan Cohen
Published: 8/29/2004
 
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