Data US: Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated#2 (US data is as of Jan 1 2025)

Data Canada: Government of Canada https://minwage-salairemin.service.canada.ca/en/general.html (Canadian dollars were converted to US dollars at a rate of 0.72 USD per CAD)

Note on Oregon: The standard minimum wage in Oregon is $14.70 per hour. The minimum wage in the Portland metro area is $15.95 per hour and the minimum wage in nonurban counties is $13.70 per hour. $14.70 was used in the chart.

Note on New York: The minimum wage in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County is $16.50 per hour. The minimum wage in the remainder of the state is $15.50 per hour. $15.50 was used in the chart.

NJ, MT, and OH have lower minimum wages for businesses under a certain number of employees (NJ) or certain revenues (OH and MT). These were disregarded.

Tool: Mapchart https://www.mapchart.net/usa-and-canada.html

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19 comments

  1. Data US: Department of Labor [https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated#2](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated#2) (US data is as of Jan 1 2025)

    Data Canada: Government of Canada [https://minwage-salairemin.service.canada.ca/en/general.html](https://minwage-salairemin.service.canada.ca/en/general.html) (Canadian dollars were converted to US dollars at a rate of 0.72 USD per CAD)

    Note on Oregon: The standard minimum wage in Oregon is $14.70 per hour. The minimum wage in the Portland metro area is $15.95 per hour and the minimum wage in nonurban counties is $13.70 per hour. $14.70 was used in the chart.

    Note on New York: The minimum wage in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County is $16.50 per hour. The minimum wage in the remainder of the state is $15.50 per hour. $15.50 was used in the chart.

    NJ, MT, and OH have lower minimum wages for businesses under a certain number of employees (NJ) or certain revenues (OH and MT). These were disregarded.

    Tool: Mapchart [https://www.mapchart.net/usa-and-canada.html](https://www.mapchart.net/usa-and-canada.html)

  2. Ahhhh…. The sweet smell of confirmation and affirmation meeting together in the wilderness!

  3. I just learned my state still has sub minimum wage legally allowed for disabled people, and I got sorely disappointed.

  4. With almost a 40% discount, all of Canada is paying a better minimum wage than 20 states + they’re getting free medical. The next step for this would be the affect of each state’s/provinces tax exemption on minimum incomes.

  5. The democrats were so dumb trying to make the national minimum wage 15$ an hour when there are places where people make less than 10$. Should have shot for 12 or 10 at the very least. Then it might have actually been passed.

  7. (Amounts are in Canadian dollars)

    ON is somewhat unique in that it has a regular minimum wage and then a higher, special minimum wage for work from home employees. The regular wage is currently $17.20, WFH wage is $18.90. Next Wednesday, the wages are going up to $17.60 and $19.35, respectively.

    In Canada, there is no federal minimum wage. Every province/territory has its own minimum wage. There is a $17.75 minimum wage for workers in federally regulated workplaces (interprovincial and international transportation, including railways and airlines, telecommunications, banking, federal government employees, port services, postal services, First Nations bands, uranium mining and some others), but if the provincial or territorial minimum wage where the federally regulated employee is located in is higher than $17.75, that higher minimum wage applies.

  8. Florida’s minimum wage is now $14.00 as of September 30th this year

  10. It would be nice to have something discussing state median pay and the percentage of people actually being paid minimum wage to compare this to.

  12. AK is going to $15/hr in July 2027

    at least it’s something :/

  13. The south has a long tradition of cheap labor going way back

  15. This chart is pointless….about 1.1% of american workers actually earn the minimum wage.

    Pull median wage statistics or something actually relevant vs. some law that impacts so few.

  16. Yup. Im from Louisiana and I was paid $7.25/hr.
    Some places pay even less and have you rely on tips.

  17. County/city level data would be much more relevant here. So many cities are higher than the state levels.

  18. If you earned $8.00/hr and worked a 40 hr week and were allowed to keep all of it with no deductions, you would have, for the full week, 7 days 24 hrs/day, $1.90 to spend per hour on your existence. That would be your food, shelter and all amenities. That is if you were allowed to keep it all. I found low-income workers average 7.65%, in US, taken out by the government leaving you with about $1.75 an hour for your life.

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