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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