Minimum wage rates by state

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By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: Jul 1, 2008 at 10:38 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 1, 2008 at 5:04 PM EDT

As of July 1, 2008:

State Minimum Wage Rate
Alabama $6.55
Alaska $7.15
Arizona $6.90
Arkansas $6.25
California $8.00
 Colorado $7.02
 Connecticut $7.65
 Delaware $7.15
 District of Columbia $7.00
 Florida $6.79
 Georgia $5.15
 Hawaii $7.25
 Idaho $5.85
 Illinois $7.75
 Indiana $5.85
 Iowa $7.25
 Kansas $2.65
 Kentucky $5.85
 Louisiana n/a
 Maine $7.00
 Maryland $6.55
 Massachusetts $8.00
 Michigan $7.40
 Minnesota $6.15
 Mississippi n/a
 Missouri $6.65
 Montana $4.00
 Nebraska $5.85
 Nevada $6.33
 New Hampshire $6.50
 New Jersey $7.15
 New Mexico $6.50
 New York $7.15
 North Carolina $6.15
 North Dakota $5.85
 Ohio $5.00
 Oklahoma $5.85
 Oregon $7.95
 Pennsylvania $7.15
 Rhoda Island $7.40
 South Carolina n/a
 South Dakota $5.85
 Tennessee n/a
 Texas $5.85
 Utah $5.85
 Vermont $7.68
 Virginia $5.85
 Virgin Islands $6.15
 Washington $8.07
 West Virginia $6.55
 Wisconsin $6.50
Wyoming $5.15

 Information taken from the U.S. Department of Labor website.

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