The minimum wage rate will change in 2025 in the following states:
| Alaska | Illinois | New York |
| Arizona | Maine | Ohio |
| California | Michigan | Oregon |
| Colorado | Minnesota | Rhode Island |
| Connecticut | Missouri | South Dakota |
| Delaware | Montana | Vermont |
| District of Columbia | Nebraska | Virginia |
| Florida | New Jersey | Washington |
Certain areas of states (e.g., cities and counties) may have minimum wage rates higher than the state rate.
Under federal and state laws, employers must compensate their employees with 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for any hours of overtime work. However, under these laws, employees who work in an executive, administrative or professional (EAP) capacity are exempt from overtime pay if they satisfy, among other things, the salary level requirements for their exemption.
Important Dates
Jan. 1, 2025 – A new minimum wage rate is expected in 21 states.
Feb. 21, 2025 – A new minimum wage rate is expected in Michigan (its second change of 2025).
July 1, 2025 – A new minimum wage rate is expected in Alaska (its second change of 2025), the District of Columbia, and Oregon.
Sept. 30, 2025 – A new minimum wage rate is expected in Florida.
Poster Requirements
New minimum wage rates may require employers to visit individual states’ department of labor websites to update their wage and hour notices.