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Employer requirements by state

Each state page lists what employers there must pay, register for and report, with the deadlines and the agency that runs each program.

StateMinimum wage todayState programs on file
Alabama$7.25None beyond federal rules
Alaska$14.00None beyond federal rules
Arizona$15.15None beyond federal rules
Arkansas$11.00None beyond federal rules
California$16.90Paid leave: California SDI and Paid Family Leave; Retirement mandate: CalSavers
Colorado$15.16Paid leave: Colorado FAMLI; Retirement mandate: Colorado SecureSavings
Connecticut$16.94Retirement mandate: MyCTSavings; Paid leave: CT Paid Leave
Delaware$15.00Paid leave: Delaware Paid Leave; Retirement mandate: Delaware EARNS
District of Columbia$18.40Paid leave: DC Paid Family Leave
Florida$15.00None beyond federal rules
Georgia$7.25None beyond federal rules
Hawaii$16.00Retirement mandate: Hawaii Retirement Savings Program (HISavers)
Idaho$7.25None beyond federal rules
Illinois$15.00Retirement mandate: My Illinois Savings
Indiana$7.25None beyond federal rules
Iowa$7.25None beyond federal rules
Kansas$7.25None beyond federal rules
Kentucky$7.25None beyond federal rules
Louisiana$7.25None beyond federal rules
Maine$15.10Retirement mandate: MERIT; Paid leave: Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave
Maryland$15.00Retirement mandate: MarylandSaves; Paid leave: Maryland FAMLI
Massachusetts$15.00Paid leave: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave
Michigan$13.73None beyond federal rules
Minnesota$11.41Retirement mandate: Minnesota Secure Choice; Paid leave: Minnesota Paid Leave
Mississippi$7.25None beyond federal rules
Missouri$15.00None beyond federal rules
Montana$10.85None beyond federal rules
Nebraska$15.00None beyond federal rules
Nevada$12.00Retirement mandate: Nevada Employee Savings Trust (NEST)
New Hampshire$7.25None beyond federal rules
New Jersey$15.92Paid leave: New Jersey Family Leave and Temporary Disability Insurance; Retirement mandate: RetireReady NJ
New Mexico$12.00None beyond federal rules
New York$17.00$16.00 in the rest of the statePaid leave: New York Paid Family Leave; Retirement mandate: New York Secure Choice
North Carolina$7.25None beyond federal rules
North Dakota$7.25None beyond federal rules
Ohio$11.00None beyond federal rules
Oklahoma$7.25None beyond federal rules
Oregon$15.55$16.80 in the Portland Metro area$14.55 in nonurban countiesPaid leave: Paid Leave Oregon; Retirement mandate: OregonSaves
Pennsylvania$7.25Retirement mandate: PhillySaves (Philadelphia only)
Rhode Island$16.00Retirement mandate: RISavers; Paid leave: Rhode Island TDI and TCI
South Carolina$7.25None beyond federal rules
South Dakota$11.85None beyond federal rules
Tennessee$7.25None beyond federal rules
Texas$7.25None beyond federal rules
Utah$7.25None beyond federal rules
Vermont$14.42Retirement mandate: Vermont Saves
Virginia$12.77Paid leave: Virginia Paid Family and Medical Leave; Retirement mandate: RetirePath Virginia
Washington$17.13Paid leave: Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave; Retirement mandate: Washington Saves
West Virginia$8.75None beyond federal rules
Wisconsin$7.25None beyond federal rules
Wyoming$7.25None beyond federal rules