17 States Will Increase Minimum Wage effective January 1, 2017, including Massachusetts
The following are the minimum wage increases by state for your reference. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Brenner at Lbrenner@telamonins.com.
| State | Hourly Minimum Wage | Effective Date |
| Alaska | $9.80 | January 1, 2017 |
| Arizona | $10.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| Arkansas | $8.50 | January 1, 2017 |
| California | $10.50 | January 1, 2017 |
| Colorado | $9.30 | January 1, 2017 |
| Connecticut | $10.10 | January 1, 2017 |
| District of Columbia | $12.50 | July 1, 2017 |
| Florida | $8.10 | January 1, 2017 |
| Hawaii | $9.25 | January 1, 2017 |
| Maine | $9.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| Maryland | $9.25 | July 1, 2017 |
| Massachusetts | $11.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| Michigan | $8.90 | January 1, 2017 |
| Montana | $8.15 | January 1, 2017 |
| New Jersey | $8.44 | January 1, 2017 |
| New York-workers employed in New York City by businesses with 11 or more employees | $11.00 | December 31, 2016 |
| New York-workers employed in New York City by businesses with 10 or fewer employees | $10.50 | December 31, 2016 |
| New York-workers employed in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties | $10.00 | December 31, 2016 |
| New York-workers in the remainder of New York State | $9.70 | December 31, 2016 |
| Ohio | $8.15 | January 1, 2017 |
| South Dakota | $8.65 | January 1, 2017 |
| Vermont | $10.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| Washington | $11.00 | January 1, 2017 |
