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Minimum Wage Power Rankings

50 states + D.C. · accountable: Governor · updated 2026-06-23 · source: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

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#	State	Score	State minimum wage (current effective)
1	District of Columbia	100.0	17.5
2	Washington	96.4	17.13
3	Connecticut	94.5	16.94
4	California	94.2	16.9
5	Hawaii	85.4	16
6	New York	85.4	16
7	New Jersey	84.6	15.92
8	Colorado	77.2	15.16
9	Arizona	77.1	15.15
10	Maine	76.6	15.1
11	Delaware	75.6	15
12	Illinois	75.6	15
13	Maryland	75.6	15
14	Massachusetts	75.6	15
15	Missouri	75.6	15
16	Nebraska	75.6	15
17	Rhode Island	75.6	15
18	Oregon	72.7	14.7
19	Vermont	70.0	14.42
20	Florida	65.8	14
21	Michigan	63.2	13.73
22	Virginia	53.9	12.77
23	Nevada	46.3	12
24	New Mexico	46.3	12
25	Alaska	45.5	11.91
26	South Dakota	44.9	11.85
27	Minnesota	40.6	11.41
28	Arkansas	36.6	11
29	Ohio	36.6	11
30	Montana	35.1	10.85
31	West Virginia	14.6	8.75
32	Alabama	0.0	7.25
33	Georgia	0.0	7.25
34	Idaho	0.0	7.25
35	Indiana	0.0	7.25
36	Iowa	0.0	7.25
37	Kansas	0.0	7.25
38	Kentucky	0.0	7.25
39	Louisiana	0.0	7.25
40	Mississippi	0.0	7.25
41	New Hampshire	0.0	7.25
42	North Carolina	0.0	7.25
43	North Dakota	0.0	7.25
44	Oklahoma	0.0	7.25
45	Pennsylvania	0.0	7.25
46	South Carolina	0.0	7.25
47	Tennessee	0.0	7.25
48	Texas	0.0	7.25
49	Utah	0.0	7.25
50	Wisconsin	0.0	7.25
51	Wyoming	0.0	7.25

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