CareerPulse › Wage Rights › 2026 State Minimum Wage
| Jurisdiction | Rate | Effective from | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | $7.25 | 2009-07-24 | 29 U.S.C. §206(a)(1)(C) |
| CA | $16.90 | 2026-01-01 | CA DIR (dir.ca.gov) — $16.90 from 2026-01-01 (fast-food $20.00 sector rate not encoded) |
| $16.50 | 2025-01-01 | CA DIR — 2025 rate | |
| WA | $17.13 | 2026-01-01 | WA L&I (lni.wa.gov) — $17.13 from 2026-01-01 |
| $16.66 | 2025-01-01 | WA L&I — 2025 rate [SEARCH-GROUNDED] | |
| NY | $16.00 | 2026-01-01 | NY DOL (dol.ny.gov) — $16.00 upstate from 2026-01-01; NYC/LI/Westchester $17.00 (regional rates: the engine uses the LOWER statewide floor and notes the downstate rate) |
| NV | $12.00 | 2024-07-01 | NV — $12.00 flat, no scheduled 2026 increase (verified via statute mirrors) |
| TX | $7.25 | 2009-07-24 | Tex. Labor Code §62.051 — defers to the federal FLSA rate |
NY DOL (dol.ny.gov) — $16.00 upstate from 2026-01-01; NYC/LI/Westchester $17.00. The engine computes against the LOWER statewide floor and flags that downstate workers (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) are owed more.
City and county rates — Seattle, Denver, Los Angeles, NYC fast-food, and similar local ordinances — are not encoded. Any figure computed against a state row is a FLOOR; your local minimum may be higher. States not listed here are not yet encoded — check dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state for your state's rate.
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Generated 2026-07-07 by CareerPulse (The Aslan Group LLC) from the same source-cited legal reference data our paid engine uses. Informational, not legal advice — rules change; verify with the cited instruments. Contact: info@theaslangroupllc.com