North Carolina Minimum Wage
What are Minimum Wages in North Carolina?
What's the minimum wage in North Carolina? For entrepreneurs and small business owners with employees, it's important to know whether your state has a minimum wage law. Information on minimum wages can be tough to find so we've done the research for you. Here's the minimum wage for North Carolina.
As of January 1, 2021, minimum wage in North Carolina is $7.25.
North Carolina is one of 45 states that have enacted minimum wage laws. The minimum wage in North Carolina is identical to the current Federal minimum wage rate of $7.25.
Although polls suggest that most North Carolina citizens support increasing the North Carolina minimum wage, don't expect any changes soon. North Carolina Republicans in the state legislature have a veto-proof majority and are strongly opposed to changing the minimum wage for North Carolina workers.
As a result, North Carolina workers may have to rely on Federal legislation to get a needed improvement in their minimum wage.
Please realize that the North Carolina minimum wages cited above may have changed since we posted this minimum wage information. State minimum wages can change because new laws are enacted or because old laws contained scheduled increases. You should also be aware that state law often exempts particular company types, occupations and industries. To get the latest minimum wages for North Carolina, visit www.dol.gov.
Last Updated: January 4, 2021.
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