vMinimum Wage Set to Increase in 22 States by 2025

If you earn the minimum wage — and reside in the right location — you may be entitled to a salary increase this year.

In 22 states in the U.S., the minimum wage is set to increase in 2025, as reported in a compilation by Paycor, a company specializing in human resources software.

Some of these states are gradually phasing in their minimum wage over a span of years with the aim of reaching $15 per hour. Several other states already have a minimum wage that is at or above $15. Washington, D.C., currently boasts the highest minimum wage in the nation at $17.50, according to Paycor.

Other states may not have a $15 goal but are still increasing their minimum wages.

The following are the states raising their minimum wages in 2025, according to Paycor. Each state is presented with its new minimum wage, followed by the 2024 rate in parentheses.

1. Alaska: $13, effective July 1, 2025 (previously $11.73)
2. Arizona: $14.70 (previously $14.35)
3. California: $16.50 (previously $16)
4. Colorado: $14.81 (previously $14.42)
5. Connecticut: $16.35 (previously $15.69)
6. Delaware: $15 (previously $13.25)
7. Florida: $14, effective Sept. 30, 2025 (previously $13)
8. Illinois: $15 (previously $14)
9. Maine: $14.65 (previously $14.15)
10. Michigan: $10.56 (previously $10.33), effective Jan. 1, 2025; $12.48 (previously $10.56), effective Feb. 21, 2025
11. Minnesota: $11.13 (previously $10.85)
12. Missouri: $13.75 (previously $12.30)
13. Montana: $10.55 (previously $10.30)
14. Nebraska: $13.50 (previously $12)
15. New Jersey: $15.49 for businesses with six or more employees and $14.53 for businesses with less than six employees (previously $15.13 and $13.73, respectively)
16. New York: $15.50 or $16.50, depending on the location (previously $15 or $16)
17. Ohio: $10.70 (previously $10.45)
18. Oregon: $13.70 to $15.95, depending on the location, which took effect July 1, 2024 (previously $13.20 to $15.45, which took effect July 1, 2023)
19. Rhode Island: $15 (previously $14)
20. South Dakota: $11.50 (previously $11.20)
21. Vermont: $14.01 (previously $13.67)
22. Washington: $16.66 (previously $16.28)

Paycor highlights that some states have a target to achieve a $15 minimum wage. By 2025, five states will reach that number. The states with the $15 benchmark (along with the respective year they plan to reach that wage) are:

• Delaware (2025)
• Illinois (2025)
• Maryland (2025)
• New York (2025)
• Rhode Island (2025)
• Nebraska (2026)
• Florida (2026)

For more information on the cost of living in your area, take a look at “The ‘Living Wage’ in Every State.”