Checked 2026-09-30 · official sources
2027 minimum wage lookup
Any state or city: the 2027 rate, its date and status, the tipped wage and the exempt salary threshold, each with its official source.
Minimum wage at the end of 2027, California
$17.40
Announced$17.40 from January 1, 2027
California minimum wage
2027
- $17.40 from January 1, 2027AnnouncedSource, checked 2026-09-30
Higher statewide rates apply to fast food and certain health care workers; many cities/counties have higher local rates.
- Tipped cash wage now
- Full minimum wage (no tip credit)
- Tipped cash wage 2027
- Full minimum wage (no tip credit)
- Exempt salary threshold (California)
- Now $70,304 a year ($1,352.00 a week); 2027: $72,384 a year ($1,392.00 a week) from January 1, 2027
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All 50 states and DC
10 states have a published 2027 increase (announced or set in law); 10 adjust for inflation and have not published the figure yet. Sort by any column; state names with a link have their own 2027 page.
51 of 51 shown
| Date | Status | Tipped 2027 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (federal) | |
| Alaska | $14.00 | $15.00 | +$1.00 (+7.14%) | July 1, 2027 | Set in law | Full minimum wage (no tip credit) |
| Arizona | $15.15 | TBA | January 1, 2027 | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $11.00 | No change | No change | $2.63 (no change) | |
| California | $16.90 | $17.40 | +$0.50 (+2.96%) | January 1, 2027 | Announced | Full minimum wage (no tip credit) |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $15.71 | +$0.55 (+3.63%) | January 1, 2027 | Announced | $12.69 |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $17.48 | +$0.54 (+3.19%) | January 1, 2027 | Announced | $6.38 (no change) |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $15.00 | No change | No change | $2.23 (no change) | |
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | TBA | July 1, 2027 | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Florida | $15.00 | $15.00 | No change | No change | $11.98 (no change) | |
| Georgia | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (federal) | |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $16.00 | No change | No change | $14.75 (no change) | |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $3.35 (no change) | |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $15.00 | No change | No change | $9.00 (no change) | |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (no change) | |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $4.35 (no change) | |
| Kansas | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (no change) | |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (no change) | |
| Louisiana | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (federal) | |
| Maine | $15.10 | $15.70 | +$0.60 (+3.97%) | January 1, 2027 | Announced | $7.85 |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $15.00 | No change | No change | $3.63 (no change) | |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $15.00 | No change | No change | $6.75 (no change) | |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $15.00 | +$1.27 (+9.25%) | January 1, 2027 | Set in law | $6.30 |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.87 | +$0.46 (+4.03%) | January 1, 2027 | Announced | Full minimum wage (no tip credit) |
| Mississippi | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (federal) | |
| Missouri | $15.00 | $15.00 | No change | No change | $7.50 (no change) | |
| Montana | $10.85 | TBA | January 1, 2027 | To be announced | Full minimum wage (no tip credit) | |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | TBA | January 1, 2027 | To be announced | $2.13 (no change) | |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $12.00 | No change | No change | Full minimum wage (no tip credit) | |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $3.27 (no change) | |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $16.48 | +$0.56 (+3.52%) | January 1, 2027 | Announced | $6.61 |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $12.00 | No change | No change | $3.00 (no change) | |
| New York | $16.00 | TBA | January 1, 2027 | To be announced | To be announced | |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (no change) | |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $4.86 (no change) | |
| Ohio | $11.00 | TBA | January 1, 2027 | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (no change) | |
| Oregon | $15.55 | TBA | July 1, 2027 | To be announced | Full minimum wage (no tip credit) | |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.83 (no change) | |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $17.00 | +$1.00 (+6.25%) | January 1, 2027 | Set in law | $3.89 (no change) |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (federal) | |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | TBA | January 1, 2027 | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Tennessee | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (federal) | |
| Texas | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (no change) | |
| Utah | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.13 (no change) | |
| Vermont | $14.42 | TBA | January 1, 2027 | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $13.75 | +$0.98 (+7.67%) | January 1, 2027 | Set in law | $2.13 (no change) |
| Washington | $17.13 | TBA | January 1, 2027 | To be announced | Full minimum wage (no tip credit) | |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $8.75 | No change | No change | $2.62 (no change) | |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $7.25 | No change | No change | $2.33 (no change) | |
| Wyoming | $5.15 | $5.15 | No change | No change | $2.13 (no change) |
The tools
Where the rates come from
The baseline is the US Department of Labor state minimum wage and tipped wage tables. Every 2027 figure comes from the state labor department's or the city's own page, press release or statute, with its link and the date we checked it (2026-09-30). Each figure has a status: announced, set in law, to be announced (an inflation adjustment whose number is not out yet: we show when it is due instead of guessing) or no change. We track 31 city, county and regional rates.
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Rates from official state and city sources, checked on the date shown next to each figure. Some 2027 rates are announced later in the year. Not legal advice; check your state labor department and local ordinances. Not affiliated with the US Department of Labor or any state agency.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the minimum wage in 2027 by state?
- It depends on the state and, in some places, the city or county. Pick a state above for its 2027 rate and date; the table lists all 50 states and DC with the change and the status of each figure. States with no minimum wage law, or with one below $7.25, follow the federal $7.25 for employers covered by federal law.
- Is the minimum wage going up in 2027?
- In 10 states a 2027 increase is already published. Others adjust for inflation every year and announce the figure in the fall (for January) or spring (for July); until then the site says "to be announced", with the month when the state says it. The federal minimum stays $7.25 unless Congress changes it.
- Which rate applies if my city has its own minimum wage?
- The highest one: federal, state or local. Pick the city in the lookup, or type it in the raise calculator, and the higher rate is used.
- What is the exempt salary threshold in 2027?
- Federally $684 a week ($35,568 a year). Some states set a higher one: pick a state in the lookup to see its threshold, or read the exempt salary guide for the full list.
- Is my staff list stored anywhere?
- Only in this browser, so the raise calculator remembers it. No account, no upload, and nothing you type is sent to analytics.
Guides
- Minimum wage increases in 2027: the list by state and date
Every state and city minimum wage increase published for 2027, with the new rate, the date (January 1 or July 1), the change and the official source.
- Exempt salary threshold 2027 by state
The 2027 minimum salary for exempt (white-collar) employees: federal $684 a week and the higher state thresholds, announced or still pending, with sources.
- Tipped minimum wage 2027 by state: the cash wage
The minimum cash wage for tipped employees in every state for 2027, the states with no tip credit, and the federal $2.13, from official sources.