Minimum Wage Laws in the States. Whats yours?

[Guest]

Some may find this intresting.

Oh and om a side note Delaware just passed a new (Upped) minumum wage which will be at 7.25 making it the highest in the country except San Fran.

On the other end some how Ohio and Kansas is lower then the federal guideline.

[url]Minimum Wage Laws in the States[/url]

[Skywatch_NC]

5.15 here in NC

Eric

[abajan]

I think the correct syntax to turn those words link to the page is:

Minimum Wage Laws in the States.

[Brent]

Alabama doesn't have a state law.

Georgia(which is 1 mile from here) is $5.15.

Federal $5.15

Alabama None
Alaska $7.15
Arizona None
Arkansas $5.15
California $6.75
Colorado $5.15
Connecticut $6.90 (will rise to $7.10 on 1/1/04)
Delaware $6.15
District of Columbia $6.15
Florida None
Georgia $5.15
Hawaii $6.25
Idaho $5.15
Illinois $5.15 (will rise to $7.05 on 1/1/04. Beginning 1/1/04, wage rate will be indexed to inflation—adjustment will occur every Jan. 1)
Indiana $5.15
Iowa $5.15
Kansas $2.65
Kentucky $5.15
Louisiana None
Maine $6.25
Maryland $5.15
Massachusetts $6.75
Michigan $5.15
Minnesota $5.15
Mississippi None
Missouri $5.15
Montana $5.15
Nebraska $5.15
Nevada $5.15
New Hampshire $5.15
New Jersey $5.15
New Mexico $5.15
New York $5.15
North Carolina $5.15
North Dakota $5.15
Ohio $4.25
Oklahoma $5.15
Oregon $6.90 (will rise to $7.05 on 1/1/04. Beginning 1/1/04, wage rate will be indexed to inflation—adjustment will occur every Jan. 1)
Pennsylvania $5.15
Rhode Island $6.15 (will rise to $6.75 on 1/1/04)
South Carolina None
South Dakota $5.15
Tennessee None
Texas $5.15
Utah $5.15
Vermont $6.25
Virginia $5.15
Washington $7.01 (will rise to $7.16 on 1/1/04. Rate is indexed to inflation—adjusted every Jan. 1)
West Virginia $5.15
Wisconsin $5.15
Wyoming $5.15

[Kiko]

My God... Kansas $2.65. New England and the Left Coast are the most progressive, it seems.

PA adopts the federal standard for minimum wage. That's about $175 a week take home pay, thereabouts.

Here's the DOL site with some purrty graphics:

http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm

[Skywatch_NC]

Kansas at 2.65...that's 'almost' like a Dust Bowl Era II!

Eric

[breeze]

As mentioned above, none in Tennessee!

[Guest]

FL is $5.15, I think.
...Jennifer...

[W13]

We have a modest $7.01 mininum wage here in Washington.

[David]

I love Kansas...

[Guest]

I dont get something here. If the Feds set it at 5.15 then how does certain states (Or businesses in them states)get around that on the lower end?

Examples Ohio and Kansas.

[weatherlover427]

$6.75 here in California ...

...isn't that 1/1/04 a bit out of date?

[Kiko]

I dont get something here. If the Feds set it at 5.15 then how does certain states (Or businesses in them states)get around that on the lower end?

Examples Ohio and Kansas.

From the Business Owner's Toolkit, it seems to have to do with employer's size and whether or not the business crosses state lines:

State Minimum Wage Laws
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P05_4046.asp

Sometimes individual states set minimum wages either above or below the federal minimum wage. In some cases, a state's minimum wage will vary by the type of worker.

If your state's minimum wage is lower than the federal level. If you are subject to both federal and your state's wage and hour laws, you must abide by the federal minimum wage.

If your state's minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum wage. If you are subject to both federal and your state's wage and hour laws, you must abide by the state's law.

If you're not subject to federal minimum wage law, it does not mean that you are also exempt from state minimum wage requirements. The general rule is that if you are exempt from paying the federal minimum wage (generally, because your employees are not involved in interstate commerce), you must pay the minimum wage set out by your state.

In short, you pay the higher amount when subject to both laws.

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Ohio Minimum Wage Law
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/pops/P98_05_4046_OH.asp

Employers in Ohio with $500,000 or more in gross annual sales must pay a minimum wage of $5.15 per hour. Employers with less than $500,000, but at least $150,000 in gross annual sales must pay $3.35 per hour. Employers with less than $150,000 in gross annual sales must pay employees at least $2.80 per hour.

Not covered by the act are employees of the United States, babysitters and live-in companions, people who deliver newspapers to the consumer, outside salespersons, executive, administrative and professional employees, certain agricultural employees, employees of charitable hospitals, police and fire fighters, students working part-time or on a seasonal basis for a political subdivision, and children's nonprofit camp and recreational employees.

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Kansas Minimum Wage Law
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/pops/P98_05_4046_KS.asp

The hourly minimum wage in Kansas is $2.65 per hour.


The Kansas minimum wage law covers all employees except those individuals: (1) employed in agriculture; (2) employed in domestic service in or about a private home; (3) who are bona fide executive, administrative or professional employees; (4) employed as an outside salesperson on commission; (5) employed by the federal government; (6) who render voluntary service to a nonprofit organization; (7) 18 years of age or younger, who are employed on a part-time basis; (8) school district employees working in an executive, administrative or professional capacity during 50 percent or more of their working time; (9) whose employer is covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act; or (10) who are employed by the U.S.

Each state sets it's own law, and how it will comply with the federal standards.

See map here:
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P05_4046.asp

[streetsoldier]

Missouri's minimum wage is somewhat misleading; most employers pay more than that, as the vast majority of entry-level jobs are not union, and the businesses (AND employees) want to KEEP it that way.

[Guest]

With that explanation then it would seem to me that BOTH Ohio and Kansas are violating the federal law. In Ohio i know this to be the case for sure from a few kids who worked in the restaurants there and even some grocery stores along with the Wal-Mart in the town i lived in. Which really sucks seing how its kids looking for summer types of jobs and such they are taking advantage of.

[CajunMama]

I may be mistaken but here in LA the minimum wage is $5.15/hour. Waiters/waitresses in the food industry have a minumum wage of $2.65/hour but are compensated with their tips.

I thought it was a federally mandated law that the minimum wage was $5.15/hour.

[Guest]

I may be mistaken but here in LA the minimum wage is $5.15/hour. Waiters/waitresses in the food industry have a minumum wage of $2.65/hour but are compensated with their tips.

I thought it was a federally mandated law that the minimum wage was $5.15/hour.

Tipped employees usually are at a lower rate however those not tipped i figured as well should be atleast making the Feds guideline.

Anyone have a answer for how certain states are getting around this?

Anyone?