Federal vs. State Minimum Wage: Which One Applies to You?
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but if your state sets a higher rate, that is usually what you are owed. How the two laws fit together, and where the federal rate still rules.
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Minimum Wage by State in 2026: Highest, Lowest and What Is Changing
Minimum wages range from the federal $7.25 to $18.40 in Washington, D.C. Here is every state for 2026, what full-time pay works out to, and the changes already scheduled.