State-by-State Minimum Wage Changes for 2020

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Effective January 1, 2020, twenty-one states, as well as multiple municipalities and counties, will raise their minimum wage rate. The chart below highlights the changes.

Minimum Wage Increases Beginning January 1, 2020*

State or Municipality Effective Date Min. Wage Tipped Min. Wage
AK 1/01/2020 $9.89 Same
AZ 1/01/2020 $11.00 $8.00
       Flagstaff 1/01/2020 $12.00 $9.00
AR 1/01/2020 $9.25 Remains $2.63
CA 1/01/2020 $12.00 Same
       Alameda 1/01/2020 $13.50 Same
       Belmont 1/01/2020 $13.00 Same
       Cupertino 1/01/2020 $15.00 Same
       El Cerrito 1/01/2020 $15.00 Same
       Los Altos 1/01/2020 $15.00 Same
       Mountain View 1/01/2020 $15.65 Same
       Oakland 1/01/2020 $13.80 Same
       Palo Alto 1/01/2020 $15.00 Same
       Redwood City 1/01/2020 $13.50 Same
       San Jose 1/01/2020 $15.00 Same
       San Mateo 1/01/2020 $15.00 Same
       Santa Clara 1/01/2020 $15.00 Same
       Sunnyvale 1/01/2020 $15.65 Same
CO 1/01/2020 $11.10 $8.08
FL 1/01/2020 $8.46 $5.44
IL 1/01/2020 $8.25 $4.95
ME 1/01/2020 $11.00 $5.50
MD 1/01/2020 $10.10 Remains $3.63
MA 1/01/2020 $12.00 $4.35
MI 1/01/2020 $9.45 $3.59
MN 1/01/2020 $9.86 Same
       St. Paul 1/01/2020 $9.86 Same
MO 1/01/2020 $8.60 $4.30
MT 1/01/2020 $8.50 Same
NJ 1/01/2020 $10.00 $2.63
NM 1/01/2020 $7.50 $2.13
       Albuquerque 1/01/2020 $9.20 $5.50
       Bernalillo County 1/01/2020 $9.05 $2.13
       Las Cruces 1/01/2020 $10.10 $4.04
NY 12/31/2020 $11.10 $7.50
       Nassau County 12/31/2020 $12.00 $8.00
       Suffolk County 12/31/2020 $12.00 $8.00
       Westchester County 12/31/2020 $12.00 $8.00
OH 1/01/2020 $8.55 $4.30
SD 1/01/2020 $9.10 $4.55
VT 1/01/2020 $10.78 $5.39
WA 1/01/2020 $12.00 Same
       Seattle 1/01/2020 $16.00 Same
       SeaTac 1/01/2020 $16.09 Same
       Tacoma 1/01/2020 $12.35 Same
*Minimum Wage changes happen rapidly. It’s always a good idea to check with an accounting professional prior to implementing any modifications to your company’s pay structure.

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