- Twenty-one states increased their minimum wage rate, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
- Additional wage rate increases are expected in other states and the District of Columbia during the summer of 2017.
- Employers should review employee wage rates and required posters to ensure compliance with state laws.
IMPORTANT DATES
December 31, 2016
New minimum wage rate effective in New York.
January 1, 2017
New minimum wage rates effective in 20 states.
The current federal minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour. However, many states have adopted minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate. When the state rate and the federal rate are different, employers must pay their employees the higher rate. The following states have adopted new minimum wage rates for 2017:
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ACTION STEPS
Affected employers should review their employees’ pay rates and update their minimum wage poster notices as necessary to ensure compliance with local wage and hour regulations.
New York
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Affected Employers |
New Rate |
Effective Date |
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New York City (NYC) large employers: At least one employee in NYC and 11 or more employees among all other worksites at any time during the current or prior calendar year. |
$11 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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NYC small employers: At least one employee in NYC and 10 or fewer employees among all other worksites at any time during the current or prior calendar year. |
$10.50 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Employers in Long Island and Westchester |
$10 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Employers in the remainder of the state of New York |
$9.70 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
California
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Affected Employers |
New Rate |
Effective Date |
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Employers with 26 or more employees |
$10.50 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Employers with 25 or fewer employees |
$10 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
Other States
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State |
New Rate |
Effective Date |
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State |
New Rate |
Effective Date |
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Alaska |
$9.80 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Michigan |
$8.90 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Arizona |
$10 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Missouri |
$7.70 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Arkansas |
$8.50 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Montana |
$8.15 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Colorado |
$9.30 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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New Jersey |
$8.44 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Connecticut |
$10.10 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Ohio |
$8.15 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Florida |
$8.10 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Oregon |
$10.25 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Hawaii |
$9.25 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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South Dakota |
$8.65 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Maine |
$9 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Vermont |
$10 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Maryland |
$9.25 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Washington |
$11 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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Massachusetts |
$11 |
Jan. 1, 2017 |
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