State Minimum Wages & Overtime Chart 2025
updated July 23, 2025
Whether you’re crewing up a commercial production in Georgia or prepping a studio feature film in Los Angeles, knowing each state’s 2025 minimum wage and overtime trigger is necessary for a production budget. The chart below breaks down every statewide rate—plus key city premiums—into a single, skimmable table so producers, line producers, and UPMs can stop hunting through government PDFs and start plugging real numbers into their Topsheet payroll. Bookmark it, share it with Accounting, and keep your non‑union (or mixed‑union) shoots on the right side of wage‑and‑hour law this year.
Topsheet Payroll will automatically track these rates and verify your team was paid to State, Federal, and even union rules based on your project.
Minimum Wage Table by State
State
City / Jurisdiction
Minimum Wage
Overtime Trigger
Alabama
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Alaska
$13.00
8 hrs/day & 40 hrs/week
Arizona
$14.70
40 hrs/week
Arkansas
$11.00
40 hrs/week
California
$16.50
8 hrs/day & 40 hrs/week
CA
Los Angeles
$17.87
8 hrs/day & 40 hrs/week
CA
San Francisco
$19.18
8 hrs/day & 40 hrs/week
CA
San Diego
$17.25
8 hrs/day & 40 hrs/week
Colorado
$14.81
12 hrs/day & 40 hrs/week
CO
Denver
$18.81
12 hrs/day & 40 hrs/week
Connecticut
$16.35
40 hrs/week
Delaware
$15.00
40 hrs/week
Florida
$13.00
40 hrs/week
Georgia
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Hawaii
$14.00
40 hrs/week
Idaho
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Illinois
$15.00
40 hrs/week
IL
Chicago
$16.60
40 hrs/week
Indiana
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Iowa
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Kansas
$7.25
46 hrs/week
Kentucky
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Louisiana
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Maine
$14.65
40 hrs/week
Maryland
$15.00
40 hrs/week
Massachusetts
$15.00
40 hrs/week
Michigan
$12.48
40 hrs/week
Minnesota
$11.13
48 hrs/week
Mississippi
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Missouri
$13.75
40 hrs/week
Montana
$10.55
40 hrs/week
Nebraska
$13.50
40 hrs/week
Nevada
$12.00
8 hrs/day & 40 hrs/week
New Hampshire
$7.25
40 hrs/week
New Jersey
$15.49
40 hrs/week
New Mexico
$12.00
40 hrs/week
New York
$16.50
40 hrs/week
North Carolina
$7.25
40 hrs/week
North Dakota
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Ohio
$10.70
40 hrs/week
Oklahoma
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Oregon
$15.05
40 hrs/week
OR
Portland
$15.95
40 hrs/week
Pennsylvania
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Rhode Island
$15.00
40 hrs/week
South Carolina
$7.25
40 hrs/week
South Dakota
$11.50
40 hrs/week
Tennessee
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Texas
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Utah
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Vermont
$14.01
40 hrs/week
Virginia
$12.41
40 hrs/week
Washington
$16.66
40 hrs/week
WA
Seattle*
varies
40 hrs/week
West Virginia
$8.75
40 hrs/week
Wisconsin
$7.25
40 hrs/week
Wyoming
$7.25
40 hrs/week (state $5.15)
How overtime (OT) pay works across the states
Rule tier
What it means
Example states
Federal baseline (FLSA)
Time‑and‑a‑half after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily OT requirement.
AL, FL, TX (and 36 others)
Daily OT @ 8 hrs
1.5× after 8 hrs in a day; 2× after 12 hrs (CA only). Weekly OT still starts at 40 hrs.
California
Daily OT @ 12 hrs
Time‑and‑a‑half after 12 hrs in a day; some Colorado industries also trigger OT after 12 consecutive hrs.
CO, NV
Low weekly threshold
OT starts sooner than 40 hrs.
Minnesota 48 hrs, Kansas 46 hrs
Double‑time (DT)
2× regular rate after a set cap (16 hrs in CA; 12 hrs for 7th consecutive day).
CA film shoots
Sixth/seventh day premium
Many union contracts—but not state law—require 1.5× on the 6th day and 2× on the 7th day of a workweek.
SAG‑AFTRA, IATSE, Teamsters agreements
Production takeaway:
Use state and union rules. If SAG's daily OT (after 8 hrs) is stricter than state law, you must follow SAG.
Daily split shoots: A California night shoot that runs 5 pm–5 am hits daily OT after 8 hrs, even if weekly hours stay low.
Budget for “golden time.” Shoots that pass 16 hours in CA owe one full day’s pay per GT hour.
Employer payroll taxes explained (with CA & NY examples)
What’s in an employer’s payroll‑tax stack?
Fedral Tax Name
2025 rate
Taxable wage base
Applies in
Social Security
6.2 %
$168,600
All states
Medicare
1.45 % (add 0.9 % employee surtax > $200k)
No cap
All states
FUTA
6.0 % minus credit → 0.6 %
$7,000
All states
State Unemployment (SUTA/UI)
Varies
State‑specific
Every state
Job‑training or re‑employment funds
0.1 %–0.3 % in some states
Usually same as SUTA base
CA, NY, others
Workers’ comp
Premium per $100 wages
No cap
Carrier‑specific
Paid leave / disability funds
SDI in CA, PFL/DBL in NY
State‑specific
Only certain states
California (producer new to CA payroll)
CA Tax Name
2025 rate & base
Cost on $2,500 gross check
FUTA
0.6 % on first $7,000 / yr
$15.00
Social Security
6.2 % on wages ≤ $168,600
$155.00
Medicare
1.45 %
$36.25
Employer tax total
—
$293.75 (11.75 % burden on this check)
Employees also have 1.2 % SDI deducted from wages—the employer withholds only. Employment Development Department
New York (new employer)
NY Tax Name
2025 rate & base
Cost on $2,500 gross check
SUTA (UI)
4.1 % (3.4 % normal + 0.625 % subsidiary + 0.075 % RSF) on first $12,800 / yr Department of LaborDepartment of Labor
$102.50
FUTA
0.6 % on the first $7,000 / yr
$15.00
Social Security
6.2 %
$155.00
Medicare
1.45 %
$36.25
Employer tax total
—
$308.75 (12.35 % burden)
NY Paid Family Leave and Disability Benefit Law premiums are typically employee‑funded or flat‑rate insurance policies; include them in your fringe lines, but they’re not percentage‑of‑payroll taxes.
Frequently Asked Questions?
What is the highest state minimum wage in 2025?
Washington leads at $16.66, with San Francisco topping city rates at $19.18.
Which states still follow the federal $7.25 minimum wage?
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and 13 others keep the federal floor.
When does overtime start in California film production?
Overtime triggers at 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week for non‑exempt employees.
Do local city wages override state minimums?
Yes—film crews in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and similar jurisdictions must be paid at the higher city rate.
How often do minimum wages change?
Many states adjust annually on Jan 1; others (e.g., Florida) change in September or July—always verify before payroll.
Questions?
Updated 23 July 2025.