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Minimum wage increases on January 1, 2027
10 states raise their minimum wage on January 1, 2027, at rates their governments or the Department of Labor have published; the highest is $17.73 in Washington, and the largest raise is $1.27 an hour in Michigan. Each row gives the raise in dollars and percent and what it adds to a full-time year.
Each new rate is the one the state’s own agency publishes, or the U.S. Department of Labor table “State Minimum Wage Laws” for Michigan; the current rate is the one of our minimum wage by state table. A full-time year is 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks, before taxes. City and county minimum wages are not included. Checked November 6, 2026.
| State | Now | January 1, 2027 | Raise | Raise, % | Full-time year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.73 | $0.60 | 3.5% | $1,248.00 | Washington L&I |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $17.48 | $0.54 | 3.2% | $1,123.20 | Connecticut DOL |
| California | $16.90 | $17.40 | $0.50 | 3.0% | $1,040.00 | California DIR |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $16.48 | $0.56 | 3.5% | $1,164.80 | New Jersey LWD · Seasonal and small employers (fewer than 6 employees): $16.25. |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $15.00 | $1.27 | 9.2% | $2,641.60 | U.S. DOL |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $13.75 | $0.98 | 7.7% | $2,038.40 | Virginia DOLI |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $12.30 | $0.45 | 3.8% | $936.00 | South Dakota DLR |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.87 | $0.46 | 4.0% | $956.80 | Minnesota DLI |
| Ohio | $11.00 | $11.40 | $0.40 | 3.6% | $832.00 | Ohio Commerce · Employers grossing $419,000 or more a year; smaller employers and employees under 16: the federal $7.25. |
| Montana | $10.85 | $11.20 | $0.35 | 3.2% | $728.00 | Montana DLI |
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws (updated July 1, 2026; Michigan: $15.00 scheduled for January 1, 2027); Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, minimum wage for 2027; Connecticut Department of Labor, press room 2026: minimum wage of $17.48 on January 1, 2027; California Department of Industrial Relations, minimum wage set to increase to $17.40 on January 1, 2027; New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, minimum wage on January 1, 2027 (September 29, 2026); Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Payment of Wage: minimum wage beginning January 1, 2027; South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, minimum wage effective Jan. 1, 2027; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, minimum wage adjusted for inflation as of January 1, 2027; Ohio Department of Commerce, State of Ohio 2027 Minimum Wage poster (rev. 9/30/26); Montana Department of Labor and Industry, State minimum wage (effective 1/1/2027); New York State Department of Labor, Minimum Wage: on January 1, 2027, the minimum wage will stay the same
Indexed, but not rising
New York: the state Department of Labor says the minimum wage stays the same on January 1, 2027 ($17.00 in New York City, Long Island and Westchester; $16.00 in the rest of the state), because a condition of the law that pauses the inflation increase was met. New York DOL
Not yet confirmed
Under the law each item names, these states change their minimum wage on January 1, 2027, but we could not read the 2027 rate from a primary source. They are not in the table until we can; check the agency named.
- Arizona: Rises each January 1 by inflation (A.R.S. § 23-363). The pages of the Industrial Commission of Arizona refused our request, so we could not read the 2027 rate. Check: Industrial Commission of Arizona
- Colorado: Adjusted each January 1 for inflation (Colorado Constitution, art. XVIII, § 15). The pages of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment refused our request, so we could not read the 2027 rate. Check: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
- Maine: Rises each January 1 by inflation (26 M.R.S. § 664). The pages of the Maine Department of Labor refused our request, so we could not read the 2027 rate. Check: Maine Department of Labor
- Nebraska: Rises each January 1 from 2027 under state law (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1203). The pages of the Nebraska Legislature and Department of Labor refused our request, so we could not read the 2027 rate. Check: Nebraska Department of Labor
- Rhode Island: A state law signed in 2025 raises it on January 1, 2027 (R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3). The pages of the Rhode Island General Assembly and Department of Labor and Training refused our request, so we could not read the 2027 rate. Check: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
- Vermont: Rises each January 1 by inflation or 5%, whichever is smaller (21 V.S.A. § 384). The pages of the Vermont Department of Labor refused our request, so we could not read the 2027 rate. Check: Vermont Department of Labor
How the figures are computed
The raise is the new rate minus the current one, and the percent is that raise divided by the current rate, to one decimal. The full-time year is what the hourly to salary calculator gives for the new rate minus what it gives for the current one, at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
A rate under January 1, 2027 is scheduled, not yet in force. Some states set other rates by region, employer size or age: the notes give the ones the source names.
Cite this table
Cuenta Horas, “Minimum wage increases on January 1, 2027”, https://cuentahoras.com/guides/minimum-wage-increases-2027 (data: state labor agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor, checked November 6, 2026).
A summary of what these agencies publish, not legal advice. Check your state’s labor department and your city. Checked against the state and Department of Labor pages on November 6, 2026.
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