The minimum wage rate is expected to change in 2025 in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, and 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.
Check out our HR Compliance Overview for the complete list of states, 2025 rates, and their effective dates: 2025 Minimum Wage Rates By State.
