{
  "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
  "description": "State calculator directory and dated starting-rate summaries. Not a comprehensive wage schedule. Confirm coverage, dates, local rates and exclusions on each linked page.",
  "states": [
    {
      "name": "Alabama",
      "slug": "alabama",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25 federal",
      "coverage": "Federal coverage and eligible tip credit",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/alabama/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Alaska",
      "slug": "alaska",
      "rateSummary": "$14.00",
      "coverage": "July increase; daily overtime; employer coverage",
      "next": "$15.00 on July 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/alaska/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Arizona",
      "slug": "arizona",
      "rateSummary": "$15.15",
      "coverage": "Tucson and Flagstaff alternatives",
      "next": "Indexed Jan. 1, 2027; Flagstaff $18.95",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/arizona/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Arkansas",
      "slug": "arkansas",
      "rateSummary": "$11.00",
      "coverage": "Four-worker state coverage and federal fallback",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/arkansas/"
    },
    {
      "name": "California",
      "slug": "california",
      "rateSummary": "$16.90 general",
      "coverage": "Fast food, healthcare and daily/seventh-day overtime",
      "next": "$17.40 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/california/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Colorado",
      "slug": "colorado",
      "rateSummary": "$15.16",
      "coverage": "Local rates; daily and consecutive-hour overtime",
      "next": "$15.71 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/colorado/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Connecticut",
      "slug": "connecticut",
      "rateSummary": "$16.94",
      "coverage": "Restaurant roles and seventh consecutive day",
      "next": "$17.48 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/connecticut/"
    },
    {
      "name": "District of Columbia",
      "slug": "district-of-columbia",
      "rateSummary": "$18.40",
      "coverage": "$10.30 eligible tipped cash; District notice",
      "next": "Indexed July 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/district-of-columbia/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Delaware",
      "slug": "delaware",
      "rateSummary": "$15.00",
      "coverage": "Eligible $2.23 cash and weekly overtime",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/delaware/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Florida",
      "slug": "florida",
      "rateSummary": "$15.00",
      "coverage": "September 30 increase from $14",
      "next": "Next adjustment Jan. 1, 2028",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/florida/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Georgia",
      "slug": "georgia",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25 federal",
      "coverage": "Federal coverage; separate state-only law",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/georgia/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hawaii",
      "slug": "hawaii",
      "rateSummary": "$16.00",
      "coverage": "Conditional tip credit and $7 earnings buffer",
      "next": "$18.00 on Jan. 1, 2028",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/hawaii/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Idaho",
      "slug": "idaho",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "Eligible $3.35 cash and weekly overtime",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/idaho/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Illinois",
      "slug": "illinois",
      "rateSummary": "$15.00",
      "coverage": "Chicago and Cook County dated local rates",
      "next": "Chicago and Cook County July 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/illinois/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Indiana",
      "slug": "indiana",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "State and federal coverage",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/indiana/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Iowa",
      "slug": "iowa",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "Ordinary rate after initial employment period",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/iowa/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kansas",
      "slug": "kansas",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "Federal 40-hour versus state 46-hour overtime",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/kansas/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kentucky",
      "slug": "kentucky",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "Seventh-day premium and current tip rules",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/kentucky/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Louisiana",
      "slug": "louisiana",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25 federal",
      "coverage": "Private federal coverage and final-pay rules",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/louisiana/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Maine",
      "slug": "maine",
      "rateSummary": "$15.10",
      "coverage": "Portland and Rockland local alternatives",
      "next": "$15.70 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/maine/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Maryland",
      "slug": "maryland",
      "rateSummary": "$15.00",
      "coverage": "County and employer-size alternatives",
      "next": "County rates adjust in 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/maryland/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Massachusetts",
      "slug": "massachusetts",
      "rateSummary": "$15.00",
      "coverage": "Tipped shortfall checked separately for each shift",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/massachusetts/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Michigan",
      "slug": "michigan",
      "rateSummary": "$13.73",
      "coverage": "2027 increase to $15 and changing tipped cash",
      "next": "$15.00 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/michigan/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Minnesota",
      "slug": "minnesota",
      "rateSummary": "$11.41",
      "coverage": "Local rates; state 48-hour versus federal 40-hour overtime",
      "next": "$11.87 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/minnesota/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mississippi",
      "slug": "mississippi",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25 federal",
      "coverage": "Private federal coverage and tipped overtime",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/mississippi/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Missouri",
      "slug": "missouri",
      "rateSummary": "$15.00",
      "coverage": "Coverage exceptions and special recreation overtime",
      "next": "Fixed at $15; no 2027 index",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/missouri/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Montana",
      "slug": "montana",
      "rateSummary": "$10.85",
      "coverage": "Narrow $4 state-only exception; no tip credit",
      "next": "$11.20 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/montana/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Nebraska",
      "slug": "nebraska",
      "rateSummary": "$15.00",
      "coverage": "2027 enacted adjustment; state employer coverage",
      "next": "$15.26 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/nebraska/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Nevada",
      "slug": "nevada",
      "rateSummary": "$12.00",
      "coverage": "Daily overtime when regular rate is below $18",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/nevada/"
    },
    {
      "name": "New Hampshire",
      "slug": "new-hampshire",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "Eligible $3.27 cash and reporting-time scope",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/new-hampshire/"
    },
    {
      "name": "New Jersey",
      "slug": "new-jersey",
      "rateSummary": "$15.92 general",
      "coverage": "Small/seasonal, agriculture and care categories",
      "next": "$16.48 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/new-jersey/"
    },
    {
      "name": "New Mexico",
      "slug": "new-mexico",
      "rateSummary": "$12.00",
      "coverage": "Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe options",
      "next": "Albuquerque $13, Santa Fe $17.50 in 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/new-mexico/"
    },
    {
      "name": "New York",
      "slug": "new-york",
      "rateSummary": "$16.00 or $17.00",
      "coverage": "Region, occupation, tip thresholds and spread pay",
      "next": "No 2027 increase (off-ramp)",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/new-york/"
    },
    {
      "name": "North Carolina",
      "slug": "north-carolina",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "Tip pooling and wage-change notice",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/north-carolina/"
    },
    {
      "name": "North Dakota",
      "slug": "north-dakota",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "Published $4.86 tipped cash",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/north-dakota/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ohio",
      "slug": "ohio",
      "rateSummary": "$11.00 state-covered",
      "coverage": "Gross-receipt threshold and federal fallback",
      "next": "$11.40 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/ohio/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Oklahoma",
      "slug": "oklahoma",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25 ordinary",
      "coverage": "Federal/state coverage; current tip-credit law",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/oklahoma/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Oregon",
      "slug": "oregon",
      "rateSummary": "$14.55 / $15.55 / $16.80",
      "coverage": "July regional rates; manufacturing and farm overtime",
      "next": "Indexed July 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/oregon/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pennsylvania",
      "slug": "pennsylvania",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "Tipped eligibility above $135 monthly",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/pennsylvania/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rhode Island",
      "slug": "rhode-island",
      "rateSummary": "$16.00",
      "coverage": "Retail Sunday/holiday premiums and 2027 increase",
      "next": "$17.00 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/rhode-island/"
    },
    {
      "name": "South Carolina",
      "slug": "south-carolina",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25 federal",
      "coverage": "Federal coverage and state wage-payment rules",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/south-carolina/"
    },
    {
      "name": "South Dakota",
      "slug": "south-dakota",
      "rateSummary": "$11.85",
      "coverage": "Exact $5.925 tipped cash; separate overtime coverage",
      "next": "$12.30 on Jan. 1, 2027 ($6.15 tipped cash)",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/south-dakota/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tennessee",
      "slug": "tennessee",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25 federal",
      "coverage": "Actual worked meal time and tipped shortfalls",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/tennessee/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Texas",
      "slug": "texas",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25 federal",
      "coverage": "Private Dallas/Houston jobs and pay frequency",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/texas/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Utah",
      "slug": "utah",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "State-only versus federal overtime coverage",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/utah/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Vermont",
      "slug": "vermont",
      "rateSummary": "$14.42",
      "coverage": "Hospitality/retail overtime distinctions",
      "next": "Indexed Jan. 1, 2027; notice pending",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/vermont/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Virginia",
      "slug": "virginia",
      "rateSummary": "$12.77",
      "coverage": "Enacted $13.75 floor for 2027",
      "next": "$13.75 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/virginia/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Washington",
      "slug": "washington",
      "rateSummary": "$17.13 state",
      "coverage": "Eight local jurisdictions and employer categories",
      "next": "$17.73 on Jan. 1, 2027",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/washington/"
    },
    {
      "name": "West Virginia",
      "slug": "west-virginia",
      "rateSummary": "$8.75 state-covered",
      "coverage": "Six-worker location test; separate overtime coverage",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/west-virginia/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wisconsin",
      "slug": "wisconsin",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25",
      "coverage": "Signed tip declarations and paid short breaks",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/wisconsin/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wyoming",
      "slug": "wyoming",
      "rateSummary": "$7.25 federal / $5.15 state-only",
      "coverage": "Coverage, tipped pay period and overtime distinction",
      "next": "No change scheduled",
      "reviewedAt": "2026-10-05",
      "url": "https://minwagecalc.com/wyoming/"
    }
  ]
}