8 States Adjust Minimum Wage Rates for 2012

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The following states, and the City of San Francisco, have announced increases in minimum wage rates effective January 1, 2012:

  •  Arizona: The minimum wage in Arizona will increase to $7.65 per hour.
  • City of San Francisco, California: The City of San Francisco’s minimum wage rate will rise to $10.24 per hour.
  • Colorado: The proposed state minimum wage is $7.64 per hour, and $4.62 for tipped employees.
  • Florida: The minimum wage will increase to $7.67 per hour in Florida, and $4.65 for tipped employees.
  • Montana: The state minimum wage will rise to $7.65 per hour.
  • Ohio: The state minimum wage will increase to $7.70 per hour, and $3.85 for tipped employees. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour may be paid to employees whose employers gross $283,000 or less per year.
  • Oregon: The minimum wage will rise to $8.80 per hour in Oregon.
  • Vermont: The state minimum wage will increase to $8.46 per hour, and $4.10 for tipped employees.
  • Washington: The minimum wage in Washington will increase to $9.04 per hour.