TRUE或FALSE：作为雇主，您可以支付您想要的任何金额。错误的。这是100％的假。为什么？因为最低的工资法律。
But, what’s minimum wage? Depending on your business’s location, you may have differing federal, state, and local minimum wage rates. To ensure your business is compliant with labor laws, get to know minimum wage.
What is minimum wage?
The minimum wage is the最低amount you can legally pay an employee per hour of work. You can pay more than the minimum wage if you’d like, but you cannot pay less than the minimum wage.
最低工资法没有apply to independent contractors, so it’s crucial to make sure that you classify your employees correctly.
Who sets the minimum wage?
联邦政府设定了适用于的标准最低工资allemployees in the United States. However, states and localities can set their own minimum wage rates, too.
So, which rate do you need to follow? Federal, state, or local?
Federal minimum wage vs. state vs. local
如果一个国家的最低工资是低than the federal minimum wage? What about if the local minimum wage is lower than the federal?
If the state or local minimum wage is lower than the federal minimum wage, you must pay your employees at least the federal minimum wage rate.
What about if the state or local minimum wage is higher? If the state or local minimum wage is higher than the federal rate, pay your employees the state or local rate, whichever is higher.
专家提示：When choosing between federal, state, and local minimum wage laws, always pay your employees the highest rate.
联邦最低工资是多少？
The federal minimum wage is set by the公平劳动标准法案（FLSA）并由美国劳工部执行（DOL.）。
Although the federal minimum wage rate is subject to change, it has not increased since 2009.
那么，国家最低工资是多少？目前的联邦最低工资为每小时7.25美元。但是，联邦最低工资可能会增加即将到来的几年。
州最低工资
每个州都可以设置自己的最低工资。如果州最低工资大于联邦最低值，则至少支付员工至少国家的最低工资。
For example, the minimum rate in Ohio is $9.30 per hour for 2022. If you have employees in Ohio, you must pay them at least the state’s minimum since it is greater than the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
A number of states passed legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15.00 by a specific year. For example, Connecticut’s Public Act No. 19-4 requires the state’s minimum wage to increase annually over a five-year period. Because Connecticut follows this minimum wage increase schedule, the state is on track to reach a minimum wage of $15.00 by 2023.
使用下面的地图查看哪些州遵循联邦最低工资率，并设定其最低限度。
您可能会想知道您所在州的最低工资是多少。查看下面的国家最低工资率图表以查明。请记住，7.25美元的国家遵循联邦最低工资基础。
[截至2/7/2022的国家最低工资]
| 状态 | 国家最低工资 |
|---|---|
| 阿拉巴马州* | 7.25美元 |
| 阿拉斯加州 | 10.34美元 |
| 亚利桑那 | $12.80 |
| Arkansas | $ 11.00 |
| California | $ 14.00（雇主25人或更少的员工） $15.00 (employers with more than 25 employees) |
| 科罗拉多州 | $12.56 |
| 康涅狄格州 | $13.00 ($14.00 effective July 1, 2022) |
| D.C. | $15.20 ($16.10 effective July 1, 2022) |
| 特拉华州 | 10.50美元 |
| 佛罗里达 | $10.00 (will increase to $11.00 on September 30, 2022) |
| Georgia** | 7.25美元（公平劳工标准法不明的雇主5.15美元） |
| Hawaii | 10.10美元 |
| Idaho | 7.25美元 |
| Illinois | $ 12.00 |
| 印第安纳州 | 7.25美元 |
| 爱荷华州 | 7.25美元 |
| 堪萨斯州 | 7.25美元 |
| 肯塔基州 | 7.25美元 |
| Louisiana* | 7.25美元 |
| Maine | $12.75 |
| Maryland | $ 12.50(雇主智慧h 15 or more employees) $ 12.20（员工14人或更少员工） |
| 马萨诸塞州 | $14.25 |
| Michigan | 9.87美元 |
| 明尼苏达州 | $10.33 (employers with gross revenue > $500,000) $ 8.42（雇主毛额收入<$ 500,000） |
| Mississippi* | 7.25美元 |
| Missouri | 11.15美元 |
| 蒙大拿 | $9.20 |
| 内布拉斯加州 | $9.00 |
| Nevada | $9.75 ($10.50 effective July 1, 2022) 为员工提供合格的健康保险的企业可以支付低于最低工资的工资1.00美元。 |
| New Hampshire | 7.25美元 |
| 新泽西州 | $13.00 (employers with > 6 employees) $11.90 (seasonal and employers with < 6 employees) |
| New Mexico | $11.50 |
| 纽约 | $13.20 |
| 北卡罗来纳 | 7.25美元 |
| North Dakota | 7.25美元 |
| 俄亥俄州 | $9.30 |
| Oklahoma | 7.25美元 |
| Oregon | $ 12.75（$ 13.50生效7月1日，2022年） |
| 宾夕法尼亚州 | 7.25美元 |
| Rhode Island | $12.25 |
| 南卡罗来纳* | 7.25美元 |
| 南达科他州 | 9.95美元 |
| Tennessee* | 7.25美元 |
| 德克萨斯州 | 7.25美元 |
| 犹他州 | 7.25美元 |
| 佛蒙特 | $12.55 |
| 弗吉尼亚州 | $ 11.00 |
| Washington | 14.49美元 |
| 西弗吉尼亚 | $8.75 ($7.25 for employers with less than sixnonexempt employees在任何一个单独的，独特和永久的工作地点工作） |
| Wisconsin | 7.25美元 |
| Wyoming** | 7.25美元（公平劳工标准法不明的雇主5.15美元） |
*These states do not have a state-mandated minimum wage. Instead, most employers must pay the federal minimum wage.
**除公平劳工标准法案不涵盖的任何雇主，这些国家的最低工资为5.15美元。大多数雇主都被FLSA覆盖，必须支付7.25美元的联邦最低工资。
小心！状态minimum wage laws are ever changing. Stay up-to-date with your state’s minimum wage requirements by periodically checking your state’s website.
Local minimum wage
一些城市和县创造了与国家或联邦税率不同的地方最低工资。当地工资在更大的城市中最常见。雇主必须支付更高of the two rates if the local minimum wage is different from the state minimum wage.
For example, the minimum wage in San Francisco is $16.32 per hour. Employers in San Francisco must pay employees at least the local base wage because it is greater than both the state and federal minimums.
Use the chart below to get started. However, check your city’s laws, as this may not be an all-inclusive list.
[Local minimum wages as of 2/7/2022]
| 市，州 | 地方最低工资 |
|---|---|
| Alameda, California | $15.00 (+ annual increase adjustment on July 1, 2022) |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | $11.50 |
| Belmont, California | 16.20美元 |
| Berkeley, California | $ 16.32 |
| 伯纳里洛县，新墨西哥州 | $9.45 (use the state minimum wage of $11.50) |
| Burlingame, California | 15.60美元 |
| 芝加哥，伊利诺伊州 | $14.00$15.00 (employers with 21 or more workers) |
| Cook County, Illinois | $13.00 (some municipalities opt out of the county minimum wage) |
| Cupertino, California | $16.40 |
| Daly City, California | 15.53美元 |
| El Cerrito, California | $ 16.37 |
| Emeryville, California | $17.13 |
| 弗拉格斯塔夫，亚利桑那州 | 15.50美元 |
| Fremont, California | $15.00 (employers with fewer than 25 employees) 15.25美元（雇主26名或更多员工） Effective July 1, 2022, all employers must pay the large employer minimum wage |
| 拉斯克鲁克，新墨西哥州 | $11.50 |
| Los Altos, California | $16.40 |
| 洛杉矶，加利福尼亚州 | $ 16.04 |
| Malibu, California | $15.00 (+ annual increase adjustment on July 1, 2022) |
| Menlo Park, California | $15.75 |
| Milpitas, California | 15.65美元 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | $ 12.50(雇主智慧h 100 or fewer employees) $14.25 (employers with more than 100 employees) * 2022年7月1日的比率更改 |
| 马里兰州蒙哥马利县 | $13.50 (employers with 10 or fewer employees) $14.00 (employers with 11 – 50 employees) $ 15.00（雇主51个或更多雇员） |
| 山景，加利福尼亚 | $17.10 |
| 纽约拿骚县 | 17.57美元（如果雇主没有提供健康福利） 15.20美元（如果雇主确实提供健康福利） |
| 纽约City, New York | $15.00 |
| 奥克兰，加利福尼亚州 | $15.06 |
| Palo Alto, California | $16.45 |
| 帕萨迪纳，加利福尼亚州 | $15.00 |
| Portland, Maine | $13.00 |
| 马里兰州乔治王子县 | $15.00 |
| Redwood City, California | 16.20美元 |
| 里士满，加利福尼亚州 | 15.54美元 |
| Rockland, Maine | 13.00美元（雇主超过25名员工） |
| 圣保罗，明尼苏达州 | 12.50美元（7月1日增加到2022年的15.00美元） |
| San Carlos, California | $15.77 |
| San Diego, California | $15.00 |
| San Francisco, California | $ 16.32 |
| 加州圣何塞 | 16.20美元 |
| San Leandro, California | $15.00 |
| San Mateo, California | 16.20美元 |
| 圣克拉拉，加利福尼亚州 | $16.40 |
| Santa Fe City, New Mexico | $12.32 |
| Santa Fe County, New Mexico | $12.32 |
| 圣塔莫尼卡，加利福尼亚 | $15.00 |
| SeaTac, Washington | $ 17.53（适用于酒店和运输行业的员工） |
| 西雅图，华盛顿 | 15.75美元（有500美元或更少员工支付每小时每小时的500美元或更少的员工，用于医疗福利和/或雇员在提示中每小时赚取1.52美元） $17.27 (employers with 500 or fewer employees who不要pay $1.52 per hour toward medical benefits and/or employees earn $1.52 per hour in tips) 17.27美元（雇主501个或更多员工） |
| Sonoma, California | $ 14.00（雇主25人或更少的员工） $15.00 (employers with 26 or more employees) |
| 南旧金山，加利福尼亚州 | 15.80美元 |
| Suffolk County (Long Island), New York | $15.00 |
| 桑尼维尔，加利福尼亚州 | $17.10 |
| Tacoma, Washington | 14.49美元 |
| Tucson, Arizona | $ 13.00（4月1日开始，2022年） |
| West Hollywood, California | $17.64 (hotel employees) $15.00 (employers with fewer than 50 employees) 15.50美元(employers with 50 or more employees) |
| Westchester County, New York | $15.00 |
Like state minimum wage rates, local rates are subject to change. Check with your local government for more information.
最低工资的例外
There are some exceptions to paying your employees minimum wage. Minimum wage varies for:
- Tipped workers
- Youth
Minimum wage for tipped employees
FLSA目前允许提示信贷，这减少了员工的联邦最低工资。被尖头的员工可以有一个较低的基础工资，因为他们的提示应该弥补他们的其余工资。
联邦最低工资目前为2.13美元。这适用于每月提示超过30美元的员工。
Individual states can also have minimum wage laws for tipped employees. Check your state’s tipped minimum wage laws to learn more.
Youth minimum wage
The FLSA also permits a special youth minimum wage. You can pay employees under age 20 a wage of $4.25 for the first 90 days of employment. After 90 consecutive days of employment or the employee reaches 20 years of age (whichever comes first), the employee must receive the minimum wage.
Some states have a youth minimum that is greater than the federal youth minimum wage. For more information, check out the美国工党部门.
Living wage vs. minimum wage
When looking through state and local minimum wage laws, you may see the term “living wage.” For example, Nassau County, NY uses living wage in place of minimum wage. So, what is a living wage?
A living wage is a state or local minimum wage that’s higher than the federal or state minimum wage. Lawmakers may set these wages to meet or exceed federal poverty guidelines for a family of four. Or, they may choose the living wage to accommodate the cost of living in a specific geographic region. The goal of living wage laws is to decrease poverty through increased earnings.
一些生活工资法律也可能授权支付时间，健康保险范围或员工的其他福利。
Minimum wage and living wage laws may overlap. Or, living wage laws may be enacted in place of efforts to increase minimum wage rates.
This article has been updated from its original publication date of March 22, 2012.
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