
Arizona’s minimum wage increases on January 1, 2015, to $8.05 per hour.
Minimum wage for tipped employees will be $5.05 per hour. If tipped employees do not make enough tips to bring them up to $8.05 per hour, the employer is responsible for paying the difference.
Other States
The following states also have minimum wage increases effective January 1:
- Alaska: $8.75
- Arkansas: $7.50
- Colorado: $8.23
- Connecticut: $9.15
- Florida: $8.05
- Hawaii: $7.75
- Maryland: $8.00
- Massachusetts: $9.00
- Missouri: $7.65
- Montana: $8.05
- Nebraska: $8.00
- New Jersey $8.38
- Ohio: $8.10 for businesses with annual gross receipts in excess of $297,000 per year
- Oregon: $9.25
- Rhode Island: $9.00
- South Dakota: $8.50
- Vermont: $9.15
- Washington: $9.47
December 31, 2014 Changes
Two states will have minimum wage increases on December 31:
- New York: $8.75
- West Virginia: $8.00
Other Increases
Some states have increases that will not take effect until later in 2015:
Delaware: $8.25 on June 1
Washington, D.C.: $10.50 on July 1
Minnesota: $9.00 for large employers, $7.25 for small employers, effective August 1
Federal Minimum Wage
The federal minimum wage will remain at $7.25 per hour. States with minimum wages lower than $7.25 must pay employees $7.25 per hour. States with minimum wages higher than $7.25 must pay employees the higher state minimum wage.
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