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Employee Cost Calculator by State
Calculate employee costs with state-specific minimum wage, unemployment insurance rates, and payroll taxes. Select your state to see accurate hiring costs for 2026.
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These states include expanded employer cost snapshots, setup checklists, and official payroll sources.
Northeast
Connecticut
CT
Min Wage:$15.69/hr
SUI Rate:2.80%
State Tax:No
Maine
ME
Min Wage:$14.15/hr
SUI Rate:2.40%
State Tax:No
Massachusetts
MA
Min Wage:$15.00/hr
SUI Rate:3.40%
State Tax:No
New Hampshire
NH
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.70%
State Tax:No
New Jersey
NJ
Min Wage:$15.13/hr
SUI Rate:3.40%
State Tax:Yes
New York
NY
Min Wage:$16.00/hr
SUI Rate:4.05%
State Tax:Yes
Pennsylvania
PA
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:3.07%
State Tax:No
Rhode Island
RI
Min Wage:$14.00/hr
SUI Rate:2.10%
State Tax:Yes
Vermont
VT
Min Wage:$13.67/hr
SUI Rate:1.90%
State Tax:No
Southeast
Alabama
AL
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.70%
State Tax:No
Arkansas
AR
Min Wage:$11.00/hr
SUI Rate:3.00%
State Tax:No
Delaware
DE
Min Wage:$13.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.00%
State Tax:No
Florida
FL
Min Wage:$13.00/hr
SUI Rate:0.27%
State Tax:No
Georgia
GA
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.60%
State Tax:No
Kentucky
KY
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.70%
State Tax:No
Louisiana
LA
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:1.70%
State Tax:No
Maryland
MD
Min Wage:$15.00/hr
SUI Rate:2.60%
State Tax:No
Mississippi
MS
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:1.00%
State Tax:No
North Carolina
NC
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.50%
State Tax:No
South Carolina
SC
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.80%
State Tax:No
Tennessee
TN
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.70%
State Tax:No
Virginia
VA
Min Wage:$12.00/hr
SUI Rate:2.50%
State Tax:No
West Virginia
WV
Min Wage:$8.75/hr
SUI Rate:2.70%
State Tax:No
Midwest
Illinois
IL
Min Wage:$15.00/hr
SUI Rate:4.95%
State Tax:No
Indiana
IN
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.50%
State Tax:No
Iowa
IA
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:1.00%
State Tax:No
Kansas
KS
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.70%
State Tax:No
Michigan
MI
Min Wage:$10.33/hr
SUI Rate:4.25%
State Tax:No
Minnesota
MN
Min Wage:$10.85/hr
SUI Rate:1.00%
State Tax:No
Missouri
MO
Min Wage:$12.30/hr
SUI Rate:2.70%
State Tax:No
Nebraska
NE
Min Wage:$12.00/hr
SUI Rate:1.40%
State Tax:No
North Dakota
ND
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:1.70%
State Tax:No
Ohio
OH
Min Wage:$10.45/hr
SUI Rate:2.80%
State Tax:No
South Dakota
SD
Min Wage:$11.20/hr
SUI Rate:1.20%
State Tax:No
Wisconsin
WI
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:3.50%
State Tax:No
Southwest
West
Alaska
AK
Min Wage:$11.73/hr
SUI Rate:2.10%
State Tax:No
California
CA
Min Wage:$16.00/hr
SUI Rate:3.40%
State Tax:Yes
Colorado
CO
Min Wage:$14.42/hr
SUI Rate:1.70%
State Tax:No
Hawaii
HI
Min Wage:$14.00/hr
SUI Rate:2.00%
State Tax:Yes
Idaho
ID
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:1.70%
State Tax:No
Montana
MT
Min Wage:$10.30/hr
SUI Rate:1.30%
State Tax:No
Nevada
NV
Min Wage:$12.00/hr
SUI Rate:2.50%
State Tax:No
Oregon
OR
Min Wage:$14.20/hr
SUI Rate:2.40%
State Tax:Yes
Utah
UT
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:2.40%
State Tax:No
Washington
WA
Min Wage:$16.28/hr
SUI Rate:2.00%
State Tax:No
Wyoming
WY
Min Wage:$7.25/hr
SUI Rate:0.00%
State Tax:No
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