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Employers are required to pay their employees at least the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25. States, however, may enact laws that provide for a higher minimum wage than that required by federal law.
Employers are required to pay their employees at least the
federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25. States,
however, may enact laws that provide for a higher minimum wage than
that required by federal law. On January 1, 2011, seven states
increased their minimum wage. These seven states are Arizona,
Colorado, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. The
table provided below shows the amount of the increase in the
minimum wage in these states and the new minimum wage in
2011.
State
Amount of
Increase
New 2011 Minimum
Wage
Arizona
$0.10
$7.35
Colorado
$0.11
$7.36
Montana
$0.10
$7.35
Ohio
$0.10
$7.40
Oregon
$0.10
$8.50
Vermont
$0.09
$8.15
Washington
$0.12
$8.67
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