Idaho minimum wage
$7.25 per hour
Minimum wage under Idaho law, 2024
unchanged since 2014; +40.8% since 1998 ($5.15 per hour)
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Changes in Basic Minimum Wages Under State Law. Data period 2024. Published . Newest release as of ; the next was due by February 2026 and had not appeared.
The basic state minimum wage per hour under state law, or, for the nation, the federal minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the federal floor, not a national average of state rates), for the years this table publishes.
Comparison
Among 44 states and the District of Columbia, Idaho ranked 32nd highest (tied with Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin) in 2024. The District of Columbia was highest at $17.50 per hour and Wyoming lowest at $5.15 per hour.
Idaho's figure is 100.0% of the national figure of $7.25 per hour.
Historical data
Source: DOL, Changes in Basic Minimum Wages Under State Law.
Thin grey lines: neighboring states, each named in the table below.Data table (39 rows)
| Period | Idaho (dollars per hour) | United States (dollars per hour) | Montana (dollars per hour) | Nevada (dollars per hour) | Oregon (dollars per hour) | Utah (dollars per hour) | Washington (dollars per hour) | Wyoming (dollars per hour) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $1.15 | n/a | n/a | $1.25 | $1.25 | n/a | $1.60 | $1.20 |
| 1970 | $1.25 | n/a | n/a | $1.30 | $1.25 | n/a | $1.60 | $1.30 |
| 1972 | $1.40 | $1.60 | $1.60 | $1.60 | $1.25 | n/a | $1.60 | $1.50 |
| 1976 | $1.60 | n/a | $1.80 | n/a | $2.30 | n/a | n/a | $1.60 |
| 1979 | $2.30 | $2.90 | $2.00 | $2.75 | $2.30 | n/a | $2.30 | $1.60 |
| 1980 | $2.30 | $3.10 | $2.00 | $2.75 | $2.90 | n/a | $2.30 | $1.60 |
| 1981 | $2.30 | $3.35 | $2.00 | $2.75 | $3.10 | n/a | $2.30 | $1.60 |
| 1988 | $2.30 | $3.35 | $3.35 | $3.35 | $3.35 | n/a | $2.30 | $1.60 |
| 1991 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $4.75 | $3.80 | $4.25 | $1.60 |
| 1992 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.75 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $1.60 |
| 1994 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.75 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $1.60 |
| 1996 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.75 | $4.25 | $4.90 | $1.60 |
| 1997 | $4.25 | $4.75 | $4.75 | $4.75 | $5.50 | $4.75 | $4.90 | $1.60 |
| 1998 | $5.15 | $5.15 | $5.15 | $5.15 | $6.00 | $5.15 | $4.90 | $1.60 |
| 2000 | $5.15 | $5.15 | n/a | $5.15 | $6.50 | $5.15 | $6.50 | $1.60 |
| 2001 | $5.15 | $5.15 | n/a | $5.15 | $6.50 | $5.15 | $6.72 | $1.60 |
| 2002 | $5.15 | $5.15 | n/a | $5.15 | $6.50 | $5.15 | $6.90 | $5.15 |
| 2003 | $5.15 | $5.15 | n/a | $5.15 | $6.90 | $5.15 | $7.01 | $5.15 |
| 2004 | $5.15 | $5.15 | n/a | $5.15 | $7.05 | $5.15 | $7.16 | $5.15 |
| 2005 | $5.15 | $5.15 | n/a | $5.15 | $7.25 | $5.15 | $7.35 | $5.15 |
| 2006 | $5.15 | $5.15 | n/a | $5.15 | $7.50 | $5.15 | $7.63 | $5.15 |
| 2007 | $5.15 | $5.15 | n/a | $6.15 | $7.80 | $5.15 | $7.93 | $5.15 |
| 2008 | $5.85 | $5.85 | n/a | $6.33 | $7.95 | $5.85 | $8.07 | $5.15 |
| 2009 | $6.55 | $6.55 | n/a | n/a | $8.40 | $6.55 | $8.55 | $5.15 |
| 2010 | $7.25 | $7.25 | n/a | n/a | $8.40 | $7.25 | $8.55 | $5.15 |
| 2011 | $7.25 | $7.25 | n/a | n/a | $8.50 | $7.25 | $8.67 | $5.15 |
| 2012 | $7.25 | $7.25 | n/a | n/a | $8.80 | $7.25 | $9.04 | $5.15 |
| 2013 | $7.25 | $7.25 | n/a | n/a | $8.95 | $7.25 | $9.19 | $5.15 |
| 2014 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.90 | n/a | $9.10 | $7.25 | $9.32 | $5.15 |
| 2015 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.05 | n/a | $9.25 | $7.25 | $9.47 | $5.15 |
| 2016 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.05 | n/a | $9.75 | $7.25 | $9.47 | $5.15 |
| 2017 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.15 | n/a | $9.75 | $7.25 | $11.00 | $5.15 |
| 2018 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.30 | n/a | $10.75 | $7.25 | $11.50 | $5.15 |
| 2019 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.65 | n/a | $11.25 | $7.25 | $13.50 | $5.15 |
| 2020 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.65 | n/a | $12.00 | $7.25 | $13.50 | $5.15 |
| 2021 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.75 | n/a | $12.75 | $7.25 | $13.69 | $5.15 |
| 2022 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $9.20 | n/a | $13.50 | $7.25 | $14.49 | $5.15 |
| 2023 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $9.95 | n/a | $14.20 | $7.25 | $15.74 | $5.15 |
| 2024 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $10.30 | $12.00 | $14.70 | $7.25 | $16.28 | $5.15 |
Compared with other states
Dollars per hour
Source: DOL, Changes in Basic Minimum Wages Under State Law.
Data table (46 rows)
| State | 2024 |
|---|---|
| 1. District of Columbia | $17.50 |
| 2. Washington | $16.28 |
| 3. California | $16.00 |
| 4. Connecticut | $15.69 |
| 5. New Jersey | $15.13 |
| 6. Maryland | $15.00 |
| 7. Massachusetts | $15.00 |
| 8. New York | $15.00 |
| 9. Oregon | $14.70 |
| 10. Colorado | $14.42 |
| 11. Arizona | $14.35 |
| 12. Maine | $14.15 |
| 13. Hawaii | $14.00 |
| 14. Illinois | $14.00 |
| 15. Rhode Island | $14.00 |
| 16. Vermont | $13.67 |
| 17. Delaware | $13.25 |
| 18. Missouri | $12.30 |
| 19. Florida | $12.00 |
| 20. Nebraska | $12.00 |
| 21. Nevada | $12.00 |
| 22. New Mexico | $12.00 |
| 23. Virginia | $12.00 |
| 24. Alaska | $11.73 |
| 25. South Dakota | $11.20 |
| 26. Arkansas | $11.00 |
| 27. Minnesota | $10.85 |
| 28. Ohio | $10.45 |
| 29. Michigan | $10.33 |
| 30. Montana | $10.30 |
| 31. West Virginia | $8.75 |
| 32. Idaho | $7.25 |
| 33. Indiana | $7.25 |
| 34. Iowa | $7.25 |
| 35. Kansas | $7.25 |
| 36. Kentucky | $7.25 |
| 37. New Hampshire | $7.25 |
| 38. North Carolina | $7.25 |
| 39. North Dakota | $7.25 |
| 40. Pennsylvania | $7.25 |
| 41. Texas | $7.25 |
| 42. Utah | $7.25 |
| 43. Wisconsin | $7.25 |
| United States | $7.25 |
| 44. Georgia | $5.15 |
| 45. Wyoming | $5.15 |
- Illinois, Nebraska: Rates applicable to employers of four or more.
- Minnesota, Montana: Minnesota sets a lower rate for enterprises with annual receipts of less than $500,000 ($4.90, January 1, 1998-January 1, 2005). The dollar amount prior to September 1, 1997 was $362,500 ($4.00 - January 1, 1991-January 1, 1997); Montana sets a lower rate for businesses with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less ($4.00 - January 1, 1992-January 1, 2005); Ohio sets a lower rate for employers with gross annual sales from $150,000 to $500,000 ($3.35 - January 1, 1991-January 1, 2005) and for employers with gross annual sales under $150,000 ($2.50 - January 1, 1991-January 1, 2005); Oklahoma sets a lower rate for employers of fewer than 10 full-time employees at any one location and for those with annual gross sales of less than $100,000 ($2.00, January 1, 1991-January 1, 2005); and the U.S. Virgin Islands sets a lower rate for businesses with gross annual receipts of less than $150,000 ($4.30, January 1, 1991-January 1, 2005).
- Michigan, Indiana: Rates applicable to employers of two or more.
- Georgia: Rates applicable to employers of six or more. In West Virginia, applicable to employers of six or more in one location.
The same rates in today's dollars
$7.44 per hour in 2024 (estimate). The minimum wage of each year restated in 2025 dollars, using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, U.S. city average, all items. BLS publishes no Idaho or state-level index, so the national one deflates every state's rate.
Source: DOL, Minimum wage in 2025 dollars (computed by Understand Idaho).
Data table (39 rows)
| Period | Minimum wage in 2025 dollars (dollars per hour) |
|---|---|
| 1968 | $10.64 |
| 1970 | $10.37 |
| 1972 | $10.78 |
| 1976 | $9.05 |
| 1979 | $10.20 |
| 1980 | $8.99 |
| 1981 | $8.15 |
| 1988 | $6.26 |
| 1991 | $8.98 |
| 1992 | $9.75 |
| 1994 | $9.23 |
| 1996 | $8.72 |
| 1997 | $8.52 |
| 1998 | $10.17 |
| 2000 | $9.63 |
| 2001 | $9.36 |
| 2002 | $9.22 |
| 2003 | $9.01 |
| 2004 | $8.78 |
| 2005 | $8.49 |
| 2006 | $8.22 |
| 2007 | $8.00 |
| 2008 | $8.75 |
| 2009 | $9.83 |
| 2010 | $10.70 |
| 2011 | $10.38 |
| 2012 | $10.17 |
| 2013 | $10.02 |
| 2014 | $9.86 |
| 2015 | $9.85 |
| 2016 | $9.73 |
| 2017 | $9.52 |
| 2018 | $9.30 |
| 2019 | $9.13 |
| 2020 | $9.02 |
| 2021 | $8.61 |
| 2022 | $7.98 |
| 2023 | $7.66 |
| 2024 | $7.44 |
Source
- Organization
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Dataset
- Changes in Basic Minimum Wages Under State Law
- Geography
- Nation (the federal rate), states, and the District of Columbia
- Time coverage
- 1968-2024 (selected years only; see caveats)
- Update frequency
- Annual
- Published
- Newest release as of
- ; the next was due by February 2026 and had not appeared
- Original file
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/history
- Methodology
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/history
- License
- Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
- Our copy
- Changes in Basic Minimum Wages Under State Law
Caveats
- Before 2000 the table carries only fourteen selected years, not every year; from 2000 on it carries every year.
- Idaho's minimum wage is set equal to the federal rate; a training wage and tipped minimum the state also sets are not in this table.
- A cell given as a range, an employer-size-based rate, or a per-day or per-week rate was not stored: a published range is not a value.
- The table prints the rate in effect when it was compiled for each year, not necessarily the rate in effect for the whole year.
- Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee have no state minimum wage law in any year this table covers and carry no observations.
The same rates in today's dollars:
- Organization
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Dataset
- Minimum wage in 2025 dollars (computed by Understand Idaho)
- Geography
- Nation (the federal rate), states, and the District of Columbia
- Time coverage
- 1968-2024 (selected years only; see caveats)
- Update frequency
- Annual
- Published
- Newest release as of
- ; the next was due by February 2026 and had not appeared
- Original file
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/history
- License
- Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
- Our copy
- Minimum wage in 2025 dollars (computed by Understand Idaho)
Caveats
- Computed by Understand Idaho from Changes in Basic Minimum Wages Under State Law and Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. city average, all items; it is not a figure the publisher releases.
- The index is set so the average of the years 1982 through 1984 equals 100; a value is meaningful only compared with the index in another year, not against a dollar amount.
- This is CPI-U (all urban consumers), U.S. city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted. BLS publishes no Idaho or other state-level Consumer Price Index; the nearest published sub-national series is the CPI-U for the West region, a multi-state Census region that is not Idaho and is not the series stored here.
- The annual average for a year is not published until BLS has released all twelve months of that year, so the newest year in this dataset lags the current year by several months.
- BLS published an annual average for 2025 based on eleven of the twelve months: October 2025 data was not collected because of that year's lapse in appropriations, the same gap documented in this site's Unemployment (LAUS) dataset.
- Early years in this series carry one decimal place of precision and recent years carry three, exactly as BLS publishes them; this reflects a change in the Bureau's own published precision over the series' history, not a difference this site introduced.
Inputs: Changes in Basic Minimum Wages Under State Law and Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. city average, all items.
Cite as Understand Idaho, “Idaho minimum wage”, https://understandidaho.com/economy/minimum-wage/; cite the publisher above for the figures. See the data catalog.
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