Minimum wage refers to the minimum hourly wage that an employer is required to pay his or her employees for services rendered. There are different minimum wages per state, but the federal minimum wage is 7 dollars and 25 cents per hour, but the minimum wages in Alska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Washington, and West Virginia are different. Some examples are as follows:
The minimum wage for Alaska is $9.80, Arizona with $10.00 until December 2017, Californiawith $10.50, Colorado with $9.30, Connecticut with $10.10, Delaware with $8.25, Maryland with $9.25, and Michigan with $8.90.
