In 2022, while the federal minimum wage will remain at $7.25 per hour for non-tipped employees and $2.13 per hour for tipped employees, several states’ minimum wage rates will increase. The chart below lists the state (and certain major locality) minimum wage rate increases for 2022—and future years if available—along with the related changes in the maximum tip credit and minimum cash wage for tipped employees.
NOTE: . Where a state or locality has implemented a minimum wage that is higher than the federal rate, covered employers are required to pay the applicable state or local minimum wage. , (Alaska ($10.34), Arkansas ($11.00), District of Columbia ($15.20), Hawaii ($10.10), Nebraska ($9.00), and West Virginia ($8.75) currently have minimum wage rates that are higher than the federal rate.) These states are not represented in the chart below because their minimum wage rates are not scheduled to increase in 2022.
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| State | Minimum Wage | Maximum Tip Credit | Minimum Cash Wage (Tipped Employees) |
| Arizona | $12.15 (current) $12.80 (effective January 1, 2022) Flagstaff: $15.50 (effective January 1, 2022) Tucson: $13.50 (effective January 1, 2023) $14.25 (effective January 1, 2024) $15.00 (effective January 1, 2025) | $3.00 (current) (set tip credit amount) Flagstaff: $2.50 (effective January 1, 2022) Tucson: | $9.15... |
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