States With No Minimum Wage Change on January 1, 2027
Short answer: Of the 50 states and D.C., 35 do not change their minimum wage on January 1, 2027, and 16 do (Washington plus 15 others). The 35 are 8 flat-rate states, 7 states with changes at other times or paused indexing, 13 states at the federal $7.25, 5 states with no law, and Georgia and Wyoming (state rate $5.15, federal rate applies).
Flat-rate states
These states show a fixed rate on the U.S. Department of Labor table, with no formula or scheduled step. Annual pay is the rate times 2,080 hours.
| State | Rate | Full-time pay | Notes from DOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $22,880 | Applies to employers with 4 or more employees. |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $31,200 | State adopts the federal rate by reference if the federal rate is higher. |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $31,200 | Applies to employers with 4 or more employees, excluding family members. |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $31,200 | Weekly overtime after 40 hours. |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $31,200 | By law never less than $0.50 above the federal minimum. |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $24,960 | Daily overtime after 8 hours for employees earning under 1.5 times the minimum wage. |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $24,960 | DOL shows $12.00 with no scheduled adjustment. |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $18,200 | Applies to employers of 6 or more employees at one location. |
States with their own pages
These states do not change on January 1, 2027, but the reason is worth knowing: a schedule that steps later, a July 1 adjustment, or an indexing pause.
| State | Rate | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $16.00 | Schedule steps to $18.00 on Jan. 1, 2028. |
| New York | $17.00 | $17.00 NYC/Long Island/Westchester; $16.00 elsewhere. Indexing paused. |
| Missouri | $15.00 | HB 567 ended annual CPI adjustments. |
| Florida | $15.00 | First formula-based update is Jan. 1, 2028. |
| Alaska | $14.00 | Rises to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. |
| Oregon | $15.55 | Standard rate; next change July 1, 2027. |
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | Next adjustment July 1, 2027. |
States at the federal minimum or with no law
Federal $7.25 applies (state rate equals or defers to the federal minimum): Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin. A full-time worker at $7.25 earns $15,080 a year before taxes.
No state minimum wage law: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee. Employers covered by the FLSA pay the federal minimum.
Georgia and Wyoming list a state minimum of $5.15 per hour, but the U.S. Department of Labor says employers subject to the FLSA must pay the federal $7.25.
Cities and counties can set their own minimums even in federal-minimum states, and the DOL table does not show them. Check city minimum wages and your local government. Small-employer and tipped-worker rules also vary.
Why this matters for tax planning
The federal overtime and tips deductions work the same regardless of state minimum wage. A worker in a federal-minimum state earning $7.25 and 5 hours of overtime a week earns about $906 a year in half-time premium over 50 weeks, a small deduction at that income level. Compare with the state vs. federal overtime guide and the overtime calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Which states have no minimum wage law?
The U.S. Department of Labor lists Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee as having no state minimum wage law. Employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act there must pay the federal $7.25. Georgia and Wyoming have state minimums of $5.15 but the federal $7.25 applies to FLSA-covered employers.
Is the federal minimum wage changing in 2027?
No. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour under the FLSA and no increase is scheduled. Raising it requires an act of Congress.
Does "no change" mean the rate cannot change?
No. It means the U.S. Department of Labor table shows a flat rate with no formula or scheduled increase and we found no 2027 announcement. A legislature or ballot measure could still change a rate; check your state labor department.
Which flat-rate states pay the most?
Among states with a flat rate and no formula, New York ($17.00 downstate, $16.00 elsewhere) and Hawaii ($16.00) are highest; Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts and Missouri are at $15.00.
Do Alaska, Oregon and D.C. change in 2027 at all?
Yes, but not on January 1. Alaska steps to $15.00 on July 1, 2027, and Oregon and D.C. adjust by formula on July 1. They appear on both this page and our July 1 page.
Sources and citations
Every dollar figure on this page was checked against the official pages below on November 14, 2026. If an agency updates its guidance, the agency page controls.