Most 2027 state minimum wage increases take effect January 1, 2027 · 68 days left
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2027 minimum wage raise check: which of your workers need a raise, by state and city, and what it costs you
2027 minimum wage for every state, DC and 66 city and county rates, each dated from the official page (read 2026-10-25). Enter your staff: see who needs a raise, by which date, and what it costs you in 2027. Runs in your browser.
- Each worker checked, not just a rate table. Pick the state and city each person works in. Their pay is compared with every 2027 step that applies — state, city or county, tipped cash wage, under-18 rate, exempt salary — and you see who needs a raise, by which date, the new rate and the 2027 cost. Payroll software pays whatever rate you typed in.
- Every date, not only January 1. All 50 states and DC plus 66 city and county rates, each with its effective date (Jan 1, Jul 1, Sep 30) and the day we read the official page. A 2027 rate that is not published yet says so — it is never guessed.
- Every month (Pro): more 2027 rates are published through December and cities change again on July 1. Your saved staff lists re-check against the updated table and show what changed since your last visit; the calendar file reminds you 14 days before each change.
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1Your business and where people work
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2Your workers
Hourly pay in $/hour, salaried exempt staff in $/year. Hours = usual hours a week.
| Name | Location | Pay type | Age | Current pay | Hours/week | Notice language |
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3Who needs a raise, by when, and what it costs
4Every change coming for your locations
From the check date to December 31, 2027 — state, city, tipped, under-18 and exempt salary steps, plus rates not published yet.
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2027 minimum wage by state
Adult hourly minimum, each read from the state's official page. "Not published yet" = the state indexes its rate but had not announced the 2027 figure on the day we read it. 2026-10-25
| State | Now | 2027 | Effective | Tipped cash wage 2027 | Source (read) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | dol.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Alaska | $14.00 | $15.00 | Jul 1, 2027 | no tip credit | labor.alaska.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $15.65 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | $12.65 | azleg.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $11.00 (no change) | — | $2.63 | labor.arkansas.gov (2026-10-25) |
| California | $16.90 | $17.40 | Jan 1, 2027 | no tip credit | dir.ca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $15.71 | Jan 1, 2027 | $12.69 | cdle.colorado.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $17.48 · 2 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | — | portal.ct.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $15.00 (no change) | — | $2.23 | delcode.delaware.gov (2026-10-25) |
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | $10.30 | does.dc.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Florida | $15.00 | $15.00 (no change) | — | $11.98 | leg.state.fl.us (2026-10-25) |
| Georgia | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | dol.georgia.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $16.00 (no change) | — | $14.75 | labor.hawaii.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $3.35 | legislature.idaho.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $15.00 (no change) | — | $9.00 | ilga.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | in.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $4.35 | legis.iowa.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Kansas | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | ksrevisor.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | dol.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Louisiana | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | dol.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Maine | $15.10 | $15.70 | Jan 1, 2027 | $7.85 | www11.maine.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $15.00 (no change) | — | $3.63 | labor.maryland.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $15.00 (no change) | — | $6.75 | malegislature.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $15.00 | Jan 1, 2027 | $6.30 | michigan.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.87 | Jan 1, 2027 | no tip credit | dli.mn.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Mississippi | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | dol.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Missouri | $15.00 | $15.00 (no change) | — | $7.50 | revisor.mo.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Montana | $10.85 | $11.20 | Jan 1, 2027 | no tip credit | erd.dli.mt.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $15.26 | Jan 1, 2027 | $2.13 | dol.nebraska.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $12.00 (no change) | — | no tip credit | labor.nv.gov (2026-10-25) |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $3.27 | dol.gov (2026-10-25) |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $16.48 · 4 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | $6.61 | nj.gov (2026-10-25) |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $12.00 (no change) | — | $3.00 | dws.nm.gov (2026-10-25) |
| New York | $16.00 | $16.00 (no change) · 4 rate categories | — | — | dol.ny.gov (2026-10-25) |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | labor.nc.gov (2026-10-25) |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $4.86 | nd.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Ohio | $11.00 | $11.40 · 2 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | $5.70 | dam.assets.ohio.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | oklahoma.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Oregon | $15.55 | not published yet · 3 rate categories | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | no tip credit | oregon.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.83 | pa.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $17.00 | Jan 1, 2027 | $3.89 | webserver.rilegislature.gov (2026-10-25) |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | dol.gov (2026-10-25) |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $12.30 | Jan 1, 2027 | $6.15 | dlr.sd.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Tennessee | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | dol.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Texas | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | efte.twc.texas.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Utah | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | laborcommission.utah.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Vermont | $14.42 | not published yet | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | $7.21 | labor.vermont.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $13.75 | Jan 1, 2027 | $2.13 | law.lis.virginia.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.73 · 2 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | no tip credit | lni.wa.gov (2026-10-25) |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $8.75 (no change) · 2 rate categories | — | $2.62 | code.wvlegislature.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.33 | dwd.wisconsin.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Wyoming | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change) | — | $2.13 | dws.wyo.gov (2026-10-25) |
City and county minimum wages
| City / county | Now | Next | Effective | Source (read) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | $18.35 | $18.95 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | flagstaff.az.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Tucson, AZ | $15.45 | not published yet | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | tucsonaz.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Alameda, CA | $17.76 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | alamedaca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Belmont, CA | $18.95 | $19.60 | Jan 1, 2027 | belmont.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Berkeley, CA | $19.61 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | berkeleyca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Burlingame, CA | $17.86 | $18.47 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | burlingame.org (2026-10-25) |
| Cupertino, CA | $18.70 | $19.25 | Jan 1, 2027 | cupertino.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Daly City, CA | $17.50 | not published yet (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | dalycity.org (2026-10-25) |
| East Palo Alto, CA | $17.90 | not published yet | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | cityofepa.org (2026-10-25) |
| El Cerrito, CA | $18.82 | $19.36 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | el-cerrito.org (2026-10-25) |
| Emeryville, CA | $20.34 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | emeryville.org (2026-10-25) |
| Foster City, CA | $17.85 | not published yet | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | fostercity.org (2026-10-25) |
| Fremont, CA | $18.05 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | fremont.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Half Moon Bay, CA | $17.91 | $18.51 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | hmbcity.com (2026-10-25) |
| Hayward, CA | $17.79 | $18.39 · 2 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | hayward-ca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Los Altos, CA | $18.70 | $19.25 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | losaltosca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Los Angeles (city), CA | $18.42 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | wagesla.lacity.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Los Angeles County (unincorporated), CA | $18.47 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | dcba.lacounty.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Malibu, CA | $17.91 | not published yet (check source) | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | malibucity.org (2026-10-25) |
| Menlo Park, CA | $17.55 | not published yet | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | menlopark.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Milpitas, CA | $18.50 | not published yet (check source) | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | milpitas.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Mountain View, CA | $19.70 | not published yet | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | econdev.mountainview.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Novato, CA | $17.73 | $18.25 · 3 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | novato.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Oakland, CA | $17.34 | not published yet | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | oaklandca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Palo Alto, CA | $18.70 | $19.25 | Jan 1, 2027 | paloalto.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Pasadena, CA | $18.57 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | cityofpasadena.net (2026-10-25) |
| Petaluma, CA | $18.31 | $18.93 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | cityofpetaluma.org (2026-10-25) |
| Redwood City, CA | $18.65 | $19.30 | Jan 1, 2027 | redwoodcity.org (2026-10-25) |
| Richmond, CA | $19.18 | $19.61 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | ci.richmond.ca.us (2026-10-25) |
| San Carlos, CA | $17.75 | $18.35 | Jan 1, 2027 | cityofsancarlos.org (2026-10-25) |
| San Diego (city), CA | $17.75 | $18.35 | Jan 1, 2027 | sandiego.gov (2026-10-25) |
| San Francisco, CA | $19.61 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | media.api.sf.gov (2026-10-25) |
| San Jose, CA | $18.45 | $19.00 | Jan 1, 2027 | sanjoseca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| San Mateo (city), CA | $18.60 | $19.25 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | cityofsanmateo.org (2026-10-25) |
| San Mateo County (unincorporated), CA | $17.95 | $18.58 | Jan 1, 2027 | smcgov.org (2026-10-25) |
| Santa Clara (city), CA | $18.70 | $19.25 | Jan 1, 2027 | santaclaraca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Santa Monica, CA | $18.47 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | santamonica.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $18.21 | $18.83 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | srcity.org (2026-10-25) |
| Sonoma (city), CA | $18.47 | not published yet · 2 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | sonomacity.org (2026-10-25) |
| South San Francisco, CA | $18.15 | $18.75 | Jan 1, 2027 | ssfca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $19.50 | $20.05 | Jan 1, 2027 | sunnyvale.ca.gov (2026-10-25) |
| West Hollywood, CA | $20.25 | $20.94 | Jan 1, 2027 | weho.org (2026-10-25) |
| Boulder (city), CO | $16.82 | $18.17 | Jan 1, 2027 | bouldercolorado.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Boulder County (unincorporated), CO | $16.82 | $17.43 | Jan 1, 2027 | bouldercounty.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Denver, CO | $19.29 | $19.84 | Jan 1, 2027 | denvergov.org (2026-10-25) |
| Edgewater, CO | $18.17 | $19.99 | Jan 1, 2027 | edgewaterco.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Chicago, IL | $17.05 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | chicago.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Cook County, IL | $15.40 | not published yet | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | cookcountyil.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Howard County, MD | $16.00 | not published yet | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | howardcountymd.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Montgomery County, MD | $18.00 | not published yet · 3 rate categories | Jul 1, 2027 (expected) | montgomerycountymd.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Portland, ME | $16.75 | $17.75 | Jan 1, 2027 | content.civicplus.com (2026-10-25) |
| Rockland, ME | $16.00 | not published yet (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | rocklandmaine.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Minneapolis, MN | $16.37 | $17.02 | Jan 1, 2027 | minimumwage.minneapolismn.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Saint Paul, MN | $16.37 | $17.02 · 3 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | stpaul.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Albuquerque, NM | $12.00 | $13.00 · 2 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | cabq.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Las Cruces, NM | $13.01 | $13.47 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | lascruces.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Santa Fe (city), NM | $15.40 | $17.50 (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | santafenm.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Santa Fe County (unincorporated), NM | $15.40 | not published yet | Mar 1, 2027 (expected) | santafecountynm.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Bellingham, WA | $19.13 | not published yet | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | cob.org (2026-10-25) |
| Burien, WA | $21.78 | $22.49 · 3 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | burienwa.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Everett, WA | $20.77 | $21.52 · 3 rate categories (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 | everettwa.gov (2026-10-25) |
| King County (unincorporated), WA | $20.82 | $21.57 · 4 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | kingcounty.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Renton, WA | $21.57 | $22.28 · 2 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | rentonwa.gov (2026-10-25) |
| SeaTac (hospitality and transportation employers only), WA | $20.74 | not published yet · 2 rate categories (check source) | Jan 1, 2027 (expected) | seatacwa.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Seattle, WA | $21.30 | $22.14 | Jan 1, 2027 | laborstandards.seattle.gov (2026-10-25) |
| Tukwila, WA | $21.65 | $22.45 · 2 rate categories | Jan 1, 2027 | tukwilawa.gov (2026-10-25) |
Questions
What happens if I miss a minimum wage increase?
You owe each worker the difference for every hour since the new rate started (back pay), and state law can add penalties and interest. Payroll software keeps paying the rate you typed until you change it.
Which rate applies when the state, the city and the federal rate differ?
The highest one that covers the worker. This check takes the highest of the federal, state and city or county rate for each worker's workplace on each date.
Tipped workers?
Where the state or city allows a tip credit, the cash wage floor is shown; tips must still bring the worker to the full minimum, or you pay the difference. Where no tip credit is allowed (for example California, Washington, Minnesota), tipped workers get the full minimum.
Salaried staff?
A salaried worker is overtime-exempt only if the salary is at least the threshold: federal $684 a week, higher in some states (for example California, New York, Washington, Colorado). Below it, raise the salary or pay overtime.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere. Names and pay stay in this browser's storage and are never sent. The page counts anonymous page views (address and language only), and the licence check sends only the key you typed.
Is this legal advice?
No. It applies the published rates from the official pages listed in the table, each with the date we read it. Special rules (hotel, airport, health care, fast food, farm work, training wages, union contracts) are not all covered; check the source link for your case.
