Employment & Worker Protection

Alabama prohibits state government agencies from seeking salary history. Private employers not covered.

Alabama has no state minimum wage law. Employers must pay the federal minimum of $7.25/hr.

Alaska minimum wage $11.91/hr indexed to CPI annually. No separate tipped wage — full rate applies.

Arizona minimum wage $14.70/hr (2025). Indexed to CPI annually. Tipped wage: $11.70/hr with $3.00 tip credit.

Arkansas minimum wage $11.00/hr. State increased rate above federal in 2015.

California minimum wage $16.50/hr (2025). Healthcare sector: $18-$23/hr phased. Fast food workers (26+ locations): $20/hr since April 2024.

Oldest and most absolute non-compete ban since 1872.

California employees accrue 5 paid sick days/year. State-run Paid Family Leave (PFL) provides 8 weeks at 70-90% wages for family/medical leave.

Pay scale in postings (15+ employees). Annual pay data reports (100+).

California prohibits all employers from seeking salary history from applicants or using prior salary to set compensation.

San Francisco requires 2-week advance scheduling and premium pay for late changes in retail. Preceded Oregon statewide law.

First comprehensive pay transparency law. Pay range in all job postings.

Colorado prohibits salary history inquiries as part of broader Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Colorado provides 12 weeks paid family leave via FAMLI program (premiums split employer/employee). Paid sick: 48 hrs/year for employers 16+.

Colorado minimum wage $14.81/hr (2025). Annually indexed to regional CPI. Tipped workers: $11.79/hr.

Void below ~$130K. Procedural requirements above.

Connecticut minimum wage $16.35/hr (2025). Indexed to Employment Cost Index starting 2024.

Combined salary history ban and pay transparency.

Connecticut's PFMLA provides 12 weeks paid family/medical leave (premiums 0.5% employee). Paid sick: 40 hrs/year for service employees at employers 50+.

Connecticut prohibits salary history inquiries. Must provide wage range on request.

Delaware minimum wage $15.00/hr (2025). Reached $15 on Jan 1, 2025 via scheduled increases.

Prohibits salary history requests in hiring.

DC minimum wage $17.50/hr (2025). Tipped workers moving to full minimum wage by 2027 (Initiative 82 eliminates tip credit).

DC universal paid family leave: 12 weeks bonding, 12 weeks medical, 12 weeks family care. Employer-funded. Sick leave separate.

DC prohibits employers from screening applicants based on wage history.

Florida minimum wage $14.00/hr (Sept 2025). Voter-approved schedule to $15/hr by Sept 2026, then annual CPI adjustment.

Florida enforces non-competes strictly. Courts must enforce "reasonable" agreements. Rebuttable presumption: 6 months or less = reasonable.

Georgia state minimum wage $5.15/hr — below federal $7.25. Federal rate applies for covered employers.

Hawaii minimum wage $16.00/hr (2024), $18.00/hr from Jan 2026. Schedule to $18/hr passed 2022.

Pay range for 50+ employee employers.

Hawaii prohibits salary history inquiries. Requires employers to state pay scale if requested.

Idaho minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr. No state increases enacted.

Chicago requires 10-day advance scheduling for covered workers. Premium pay for late notice changes.

Illinois prohibits salary history inquiries and wage screening under Equal Pay Act amendment.

Illinois bans non-competes for workers earning under $75,000/year (indexed). Non-solicitation ban for under $45,000/year.

Illinois minimum wage $15.00/hr (2025). Chicago and Cook County set higher rates. Tipped workers: $9.00/hr (60% of min wage).

Pay scale in postings (15+). Covers remote positions.

Indiana minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr. No increases above federal floor.

Iowa minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr. State law prohibits local minimum wage ordinances.

Kansas minimum wage $7.25/hr equals federal. Rarely applicable as most employers are FLSA-covered.

Kentucky minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr.

Louisiana has no state minimum wage law. Federal $7.25/hr applies. Preemption statute prohibits local ordinances.

Maine minimum wage $14.65/hr (2025). Annually CPI-indexed. Tipped workers: $7.33/hr (50% of minimum).

Maine prohibits wage history screening in hiring process.

Maryland minimum wage $15.00/hr for all employers (2024 unification). Annually CPI-indexed. Tipped: $3.63/hr.

Maryland TIME Act: 12 weeks paid family/medical leave starting 2026. Healthy Working Families: paid sick 40 hrs/year for employers 15+.

Massachusetts prohibits salary history inquiries — one of the first such laws in the US.

Massachusetts minimum wage $15.00/hr. Tipped workers: $6.75/hr (service rate) with tips to $15.00.

Massachusetts limits non-competes to employees with duties-aligned scope. Maximum 1 year (1.5 years for breach). Garden leave or equivalent required.

Pay ranges for 25+ employees. Pay data reports for 100+.

Massachusetts PFML: 12 weeks family leave, 20 weeks medical leave. Premiums shared. Sick: 40 hrs/year.

Michigan minimum wage $10.56/hr (2025 — partial phase-in). Tip credit adjusted. Full $15/hr schedule via ballot initiative.

Minnesota ESST: 48 hrs/year paid sick for all employees. PFML program starting 2026: 12 weeks family, 12 weeks medical.

Minnesota minimum wage $11.13/hr small employers, $10.85/hr macro large (2025). Annually indexed. No separate tipped wage.

Complete ban for employees and independent contractors.

Mississippi has no state minimum wage law. Federal $7.25/hr applies. Preemption statute prohibits local ordinances.

Missouri minimum wage $13.75/hr (2024). Voter-approved. Tipped: $6.88/hr. Schedule to $15.00/hr by Jan 2026.

Montana minimum wage $10.55/hr (2025). Annually CPI-indexed. Full minimum for tipped workers — no sub-minimum tip credit.

Nebraska minimum wage $13.50/hr (2025). Voter-approved schedule. $15.00/hr from Jan 2026, then annual CPI.

Nevada requires advance scheduling notice for domestic workers and establishes minimum employment standards.

Nevada minimum wage $12.00/hr flat (2024). Unified single rate ending prior two-tier system. No separate tipped wage.

Nevada non-competes must be in writing, supported by consideration. Courts may modify (blue pencil). Cannot be enforced against laid-off workers.

Pay range after interview and to employees upon request.

New Hampshire minimum wage equals federal $7.25/hr. Tipped workers: 45% of federal min.

New Jersey FLI: 12 weeks paid family leave at 85% wages. Earned sick: 40 hrs/year for all employees.

New Jersey minimum wage $15.49/hr (2025). CPI-indexed annually. Small employers and farm workers on different schedules.

New Jersey prohibits employers from screening applicants based on wage or salary history.

New Mexico minimum wage $12.00/hr statewide. Albuquerque and Santa Fe set higher local rates. Tipped: $3.00/hr.

NYC (not yet statewide) prohibits salary history questions in hiring. First major city ordinance.

New York minimum wage $16.50/hr NYC/Long Island/Westchester; $15.50/hr remainder (2025). Annual CPI indexing from 2027.

New York PFL: 12 weeks at 67% state average weekly wage. Paid sick: 56 hrs/year (employers 100+), 40 hrs (5-99 employees).

Pay ranges for employers with 4+ employees.

New York City Fair Workweek Laws for fast food (72-hr advance notice) and retail (72-hr advance notice, on-call scheduling ban).

North Carolina minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr. Preemption statute prohibits local ordinances.

North Dakota minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr. No state increases enacted.

Among earliest state non-compete bans.

Ohio minimum wage $10.70/hr (2025). Constitutionally mandated CPI indexing. Small employers (<$385K gross): $7.25/hr.

Oklahoma minimum wage $7.25/hr equals federal. Employers with 10+ employees or $100K+ gross: federal FLSA applies.

Among earliest non-compete prohibitions.

Oregon prohibits salary history inquiries as part of broad Equal Pay Act.

Only statewide predictive scheduling law.

Oregon's statewide law requires 14-day advance schedules for retail/food/hospitality workers at large employers. Only statewide law in US.

Oregon three-tier minimum wage: $15.95/hr Portland metro, $13.20/hr non-urban, $14.70/hr standard (July 2025). No tipped credit.

Oregon limits non-competes: 12-month maximum. Only for exempt salaried workers earning over median income ($100,533 in 2024). Garden leave required.

Oregon PLO: 12 weeks paid leave at 60-100% wages depending on income. Sick: 40 hrs/year all employers.

Pennsylvania minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr. Tipped: $2.83/hr. Multiple legislative attempts to increase have failed.

Philadelphia city-only ordinance banning salary history inquiries. Note: state preemption attempted but courts upheld ordinance.

Rhode Island minimum wage $15.00/hr (2025). Tipped workers: $3.89/hr.

Rhode Island TCI: 6 weeks paid family leave at 60% wages. Temporary Disability Insurance covers own illness. Sick: 40 hrs/year.

South Carolina has no state minimum wage law. Federal $7.25/hr applies.

South Dakota minimum wage $11.50/hr (2025). Voter-approved CPI indexing annual adjustment.

Tennessee has no state minimum wage law. Federal $7.25/hr applies.

Texas minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr. State law preempts local minimum wage ordinances.

Utah minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr. No local minimum wage ordinances permitted.

Vermont minimum wage $14.01/hr (2025). Annual CPI indexing. Tipped workers: $7.01/hr (50% of min).

Lowest threshold nationally: 5+ employees.

Vermont prohibits seeking salary history and requiring disclosure as condition of employment.

Virginia minimum wage $12.41/hr (2025). Annual CPI indexing from 2024. Tipped: full minimum wage applies.

Virginia bans non-competes for "low-wage" workers (average weekly wage ≤$1,290/week in 2024, updated annually).

Seattle requires 14-day advance schedules for food service and retail. Premium for changes. Extra hours to existing workers first.

Pay ranges + benefits for 15+ employee employers.

Washington minimum wage $16.66/hr (2025) — highest statewide rate in US. No tipped credit. Annual CPI indexing.

Washington non-competes void for employees earning under $120,559/year (2025, indexed) or ICs under $301,395.

Washington PFML: 12 weeks paid family leave, up to 18 total with medical. Sick: 1 hr per 40 hrs worked, all employers.

West Virginia minimum wage $8.75/hr. Applies to employers with 6+ employees.

Wisconsin minimum wage equals federal: $7.25/hr. Tipped: $2.33/hr.

Wyoming state minimum wage $5.15/hr. Federal $7.25/hr applies to most employers under FLSA.