STATE LABOR LAWS

State labor laws

Minimum wage, meal and rest breaks, and minors' working hours for every US state, taken from the US Department of Labor's state tables. Each page shows the source and its date.

• Alabama labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor's state table (updated November 5, 2026) lists no state basic minimum rate for Alabama; its entry is quoted below. The DOL meal-perio
• Alaska labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsAlaska's basic minimum wage is $14.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January 1
• Arizona labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsArizona's basic minimum wage is $15.15 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Arkansas labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsArkansas's basic minimum wage is $11.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• California labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsCalifornia's basic minimum wage is $16.90 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Janua
• Colorado labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsColorado's basic minimum wage is $15.16 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Connecticut labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsConnecticut's basic minimum wage is $16.94 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Janu
• Delaware labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsDelaware's basic minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• District of Columbia labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsDistrict of Columbia's basic minimum wage is $18.40 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (rev
• Florida labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsFlorida's basic minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Georgia labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Georgia's basic minimum rate as: $5.15. It also states: Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standard
• Hawaii labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Hawaii's basic minimum rate as: $16.00. Other rates or conditions in the DOL entry are quoted below.
• Idaho labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsIdaho's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January 1,
• Illinois labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsIllinois's basic minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Indiana labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsIndiana's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January 1
• Iowa labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsIowa's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January 1, 2
• Kansas labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsKansas's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January 1,
• Kentucky labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsKentucky's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Louisiana labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor's state table (updated November 5, 2026) lists no state basic minimum rate for Louisiana; its entry is quoted below. The DOL meal-per
• Maine labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsMaine's basic minimum wage is $15.10 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January 1,
• Maryland labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsMaryland's basic minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Massachusetts labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Massachusetts's basic minimum rate as: $15.00. Other rates or conditions in the DOL entry are quoted
• Michigan labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Michigan's basic minimum rate as: $13.73. Other rates or conditions in the DOL entry are quoted belo
• Minnesota labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsMinnesota's basic minimum wage is $11.41 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Januar
• Mississippi labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor's state table (updated November 5, 2026) lists no state basic minimum rate for Mississippi; its entry is quoted below. The DOL meal-p
• Missouri labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Missouri's basic minimum rate as: $15.00. Other rates or conditions in the DOL entry are quoted belo
• Montana labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Montana's basic minimum rate as: $10.85. Other rates or conditions in the DOL entry are quoted below
• Nebraska labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsNebraska's basic minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Nevada labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsNevada's basic minimum wage is $12.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January 1
• New Hampshire labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsNew Hampshire's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Jan
• New Jersey labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists New Jersey's basic minimum rate as: $15.92. Other rates or conditions in the DOL entry are quoted be
• New Mexico labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsNew Mexico's basic minimum wage is $12.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Janua
• New York labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists New York's basic minimum rate as: $17.00 (New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, & Westcheste
• North Carolina labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsNorth Carolina's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Ja
• North Dakota labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsNorth Dakota's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Janu
• Ohio labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Ohio's basic minimum rate as: $11.00. Other rates or conditions in the DOL entry are quoted below. T
• Oklahoma labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Oklahoma's basic minimum rate as: $7.25. Other rates or conditions in the DOL entry are quoted below
• Oregon labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Oregon's basic minimum rate as: $15.55 (standard state rate); $16.80 (Portland Metro Area); $14.55 (
• Pennsylvania labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsPennsylvania's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Janu
• Rhode Island labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsRhode Island's basic minimum wage is $16.00 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Jan
• South Carolina labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor's state table (updated November 5, 2026) lists no state basic minimum rate for South Carolina; its entry is quoted below. The DOL mea
• South Dakota labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsSouth Dakota's basic minimum wage is $11.85 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Jan
• Tennessee labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor's state table (updated November 5, 2026) lists no state basic minimum rate for Tennessee; its entry is quoted below. The DOL meal-per
• Texas labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsTexas's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January 1,
• Utah labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsUtah's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January 1, 2
• Vermont labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsVermont's basic minimum wage is $14.42 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Virginia labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsVirginia's basic minimum wage is $12.77 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Washington labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsWashington's basic minimum wage is $17.13 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Janua
• West Virginia labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsWest Virginia's basic minimum wage is $8.75 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised Jan
• Wisconsin labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsWisconsin's basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, as listed by the US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026). The DOL meal-period table (revised January
• Wyoming labor laws for hourly staff: minimum wage, breaks and minorsThe US Department of Labor (updated November 5, 2026) lists Wyoming's basic minimum rate as: $5.15. It also states: Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standard