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General state minimum wage reference rate.
This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.
The general state minimum-wage reference rate used by MoverMath. Where the listed state floor is below the federal minimum, or the state has no minimum-wage law, the map shows the $7.25 federal floor that applies to covered workers. This is not the rate guaranteed to every worker: city and regional laws, employer size or receipts, industry and occupation rules, tipped and youth wages, and exemptions can change what applies. Checked monthly against the U.S. Department of Labor table.
Alabama has the lowest published minimum wage in this comparison, at $7.25/hr. The next states shown are Georgia ($7.25/hr) and Iowa ($7.25/hr).
The table orders 51 states by general state minimum wage reference rate. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.
Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. The general state minimum-wage reference rate used by MoverMath. Where the listed state floor is below the federal minimum, or the state has no minimum-wage law, the map shows the $7.25 federal floor that applies to covered workers. This is not the rate guaranteed to every worker: city and regional laws, employer size or receipts, industry and occupation rules, tipped and youth wages, and exemptions can change what applies. Checked monthly against the U.S. Department of Labor table.
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<iframe src="https://movermath.com/embed/minimum-wage" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="General state minimum wage reference rate by state"></iframe>Source: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. · How this is built