2011 Minimum Wage Requirement Recap – Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, Washington

December 22nd, 2010 Posted by Cara

Effective January 1, 2011 seven states will increase the minimum wage: Arizona, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, , Washington and .

 

2011 wages for the states are: 

  • Arizona $7.35
  • Colorado $7.36
  • Montana $7.35
  • Ohio $7.40
  • Oregon $8.50
  • Vermont $8.15
  • Washington $8.67 

Florida and Missouri, which usually update the minimum wage annually, will not have any increases. The Florida minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, with tipped employees entitled to $4.23 per hour. In Missouri, the minimum wage is also $7.25 per hour, while a tipped employee can be paid just $3.64 per hour.

 

Every employer should prominently display updated minimum wage and employment law posters in the workplace, in a location where they can be seen by all employees.

 

Washington’s minimum wage is the highest in 2011, while Oregon is in second place. The minimum wages in Connecticut, and Nevada are tied for third place at $8.25 per hour. However, Nevada employers who offer affordable group health insurance can pay just $7.25 per hour, the same as the minimum wage.

 

The Vermont minimum wage will be sixth highest in 2011 at $8.15 per hour. and California are tied for seventh place at $8.00 per hour. The minimum wage in Alaska is $7.75 while Maine and New Mexico require that employees be paid at least $7.50 per hour. The Rhode Island minimum wage rounds out the top dozen at $7.40 per hour.

 

In total, 14 states have minimum wages higher than the federal rate of $7.25 per hour, while 26 states have minimum wages the same as the . Five states have lower minimum wages, while another five have no minimum wage at all.

 

The minimum wage for tipped employees in the same states will also change. The 2011 rates for tipped employees are:  (more…)

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Arizona Minimum Wage Increases to $7.35 in 2011

November 19th, 2010 Posted by Madison

The Arizona will 10 cents from $7.25 to $7.35 per hour on , 2011. The is projected to remain higher than the throughout 2011.

 

The Arizona minimum wage for tipped employees also increases 10 cents from $4.25 to $4.35 per hour on the same date. Arizona includes car wash attendants, hair dressers, barbers, valets and service bartenders as tipped employees, along with waiters, waitresses and busboys. However, if the tipped employees wages and do not average at least $7.35 per hour worked (more…)

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2010 Minimum Wage Recap

January 1st, 2010 Posted by Amelia

The good news for employers is that most state wages are holding steady in 2010. In January 2009, more than a dozen states increased their wages. In 2010, only a few wage changes are in effect.

 

The Kansas minimum wage increased from $2.65 to $7.25 on , 2010. This is the first time in more than two decades that the minimum wage has increased. The change comes after more than a decade of efforts by Democrats. On December 31, 2009, had the lowest minimum wage of any state. Effective today, X states have lower minimum wages.

 

To be fair to Kansas, five states have no minimum wage whatsoever. They are Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and South Carolina.

 

In an unprecedented step, the Colorado minimum wage actually decreased by 4 cents from $7.28 per hour to $7.24 per hour today. Most employees in the state are still covered by the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

 

About a dozen states annually increase the minimum wage based on the cost of living. However, in most areas the cost of living has shown a decrease of 1% to 2%. While many state statutes prevent the minimum wage from being reduced, they have not been increased.

 

States that have skipped the annual increase in minimum wage this year include Ohio, , , , Nevada, , Missouri and .

 

In Florida, by statute the state minimum wage cannot be (more…)

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2009 Arizona Minimum Wage is $7.25

January 1st, 2009 Posted by Cara

As of today, , 2009, the minimum wage in Arizona became $7.25 an hour, when it increased from $6.90, a hike of 35 cents per hour.

 

The Arizona minimum wage applies to permanent, full-time employees, and temporary or part-time workers as well. has a , and this marks the first yearly due to cost of living under this new law.

 

The new increase is based on the Consumer Price Index (), which measures the . Arizona voters supported Proposition 202 on November 7 of 2005. The proposition was called the “Raise the for Working Arizonans Act.” This law, A.R.S. 23-364(A) became effective on January 1 of the following year. Authority was given to the of Arizona (ICA) to enforce the new Act.

 

The Arizona minimum wage became $6.90 per hour on January 1, 2008. The new law also protects (more…)

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2009 Arizona Minimum Wage is $7.25

December 16th, 2008 Posted by Amelia

The Arizona wage will increase by 35 cents, from $6.90 to $7.25 per hour on January 1, 2009. This is the first annual cost-of-living increase under the Arizona wage law. The increase is based on the as reported by the , the .  

 

On November 7, 2006, the approved Proposition 202, also known as the “Raise the for Working Arizonans Act.” Under A.R.S. 23-364(A), which became effective January 1, 2007, the Industrial Commission of Arizona was given the authority to enforce and implement the Act.  Effective January 1, 2008, Arizona’s increased to $6.90 per hour.  

 

Every employer covered under the Act is required to pay each employee wages not less than this amount, according to the Industrial Commission of Arizona.Effective January 12, 2008, final under Title 20, Chapter 5, Article 12 were approved and are currently in effect.  

 

The Arizona minimum wage applies to part-time and temporary workers, as well as full-time permanent workers.  

 

Arizona permits employers to take up to (more…)

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