10 States Adjust Minimum Wage Rates for 2013

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The following states have announced increases in minimum wage rates effective January 1, 2013:

  • Arizona: The minimum wage in Arizona will increase to $7.80 per hour, and $4.80 for tipped employees.
  • Colorado: The proposed state minimum wage is $7.78 per hour, and $4.76 for tipped employees.
  • Florida: The minimum wage rate will increase to $7.79 per hour in Florida, and $4.77 for tipped employees.
  • Missouri: The state minimum wage will rise to $7.35 per hour, and $3.675 for tipped employees.
  • Montana: The minimum wage rate in Montana will rise to $7.80 per hour.
  • Ohio: The state minimum wage will increase to $7.85 per hour, and $3.93 for tipped employees (except that the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour may be paid to employees whose employers gross $288,000 or less per year).
  • Oregon: The minimum wage will rise to $8.95 per hour in Oregon.
  • Rhode Island: The minimum wage rate in Rhode Island will increase to $7.75 per hour.
  • Vermont: The state minimum wage will rise to $8.60 per hour, and $4.17 for tipped employees.
  • Washington: The minimum wage in Washington will increase to $9.19 per hour.

Be sure to comply with any city or other local wage requirements (which may be higher than the state or federal minimum wage) that may apply to your business. For more information on state minimum wage laws, including poster requirements, please consult an HR professional at AdvanStaff HR.