The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): An Overview - MSPB Watch
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): An Overview - MSPB Watch
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): An Overview - MSPB Watch
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> <strong>Labor</strong> <strong>Standards</strong> <strong>Act</strong> (<strong>FLSA</strong>): <strong>An</strong> <strong>Overview</strong>Table A-2. Minimum Wage Rates in the States and Other Jurisdictions,as of January 1, 2013Jurisdictions (20) With Minimum Wage Rates Higher Than the Federal Minimum WageAlaska ($7.75) Illinois ($8.25) New Mexico ($7.50)Arizona ($7.80) Maine ($7.50) Ohio ($7.85)California ($8.00) Massachusetts ($8.00) Oregon ($8.95)Colorado ($7.78) Michigan ($7.40) Rhode Island ($7.75)Connecticut ($8.25) Missouri ($7.35) Vermont ($8.60)District of Columbia ($8.25) Montana ($7.80) Washington ($9.19)Florida ($7.79) Nevada ($8.25)Jurisdictions (24) With Minimum Wage Rates the Same as the Federal Minimum Wage ($7.25)Delaware Maryland PennsylvaniaGuam Nebraska South DakotaHawaii New Hampshire TexasIdaho New Jersey UtahIndiana New York U.S. Virgin IslandsIowa North Carolina VirginiaKansas North Dakota West VirginiaKentucky Oklahoma WisconsinJurisdictions (7) With Minimum Wage Rates Less Than the Federal Minimum Wage aAmerican Samoa ($4.18-$5.59) b Georgia ($5.15) Puerto Rico ($4.10)Arkansas ($6.25) Minnesota ($6.15) Wyoming ($5.15)Commonwealth of the NorthernMariana Islands (CNMI) ($5.55) bJurisdictions (5) With No State Minimum Wage Requirement aAlabama Mississippi TennesseeLouisianaSouth CarolinaSource: U.S. Department of <strong>Labor</strong>, Wage and Hour Division, Changes in Basic Minimum Wages in NonfarmEmployment Under State Law: Selected Years 1968 To 2013, http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/stateMinWageHis.htm#.UORh87RHDAk. U.S. Department of <strong>Labor</strong>, Wage and Hour Division, Employee RightsUnder the <strong>Fair</strong> <strong>Labor</strong> <strong>Standards</strong> <strong>Act</strong>, http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/cnmi.pdf.Notes: Coverage patterns vary from one jurisdiction to another. <strong>The</strong> table shows the highest wage applicableunder current law.a. In states with a minimum wage that is lower than the federal minimum wage or with no minimum wage,state law applies to workers who are not covered by the <strong>FLSA</strong>.b. On September 30, 2012, the minimum wage in CNMI increased by $0.50 an hour to $5.55. In AmericanSamoa, the next wage increases are scheduled for September 30, 2015. <strong>The</strong> rates will then rise every threeyears until they reach the federal minimum wage.Congressional Research Service 22
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