The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. However, six states have their own minimum wage and will be paying at least $15 per hour for non-tipped employees starting in 2024.
Overall, there are 15 states increasing minimum wage in 2024, which is lower than in 2023 when 25 states increased minimum wage.
Washington has the highest minimum wage for any U.S. state. In 2023, it increased from $14.49 to $15.74 per hour. It’s adjusted annually based on a set formula, which means it’ll increase to $16.28 on Jan. 1, 2024.
Two states will be increasing minimum wage to at least $15 per hour for the first time, while four states have been paying workers at least that much since 2023.
See below for a full list of where minimum wage is increasing to at least $15 per hour.
California
- California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers on Jan. 1, 2024. However, some cities and counties have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state rate.
Connecticut
- Connecticut increased its minimum wage from $14.00 to $15.00 on June 1. It will increase it again on Jan. 1, 2024 to $15.69 per hour as a result of the state’s first-ever economic indicator adjustment.
Maryland
- Starting Jan. 1, 2024, minimum wage rate will increase to $15.00 for all employers, regardless of size.
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts is not increasing minimum wage in 2024. However, it began requiring non-tipped employees to be paid at least $15 per hour in 2023.
New Jersey
- Minimum wage will increase by $1 to $15.13 per hour for most employees starting on Jan. 1, 2024.
Washington
- Minimum wage will increase to $16.28 on Jan. 1, 2024.
