As of February 24, 2015, 29 states and D.C. have minimum wages above the federal minimum wage.
State | Minimum wage |
1. Alabama Fourth poorest state in America. |
None |
2. Louisiana Eighth poorest state in America. |
None |
3. Mississippi Poorest state in America. |
None |
4. South Carolina Seventh poorest state in America. |
None |
5. Tennessee Ninth poorest state in America. |
None |
6. Georgia | $5.15 |
7. Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. | $7.25 |
Source: 24/7 Wall St., National Conference of State Legislatures
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