What is the minimum wage where you live?

[yvr girl]

It's $8 is BC, unless you have less than 500 hours of paid employment.

[petronius]

1. $6.75 in California

Here's a state-by-state breakdown...

[Nicole]

2. $5.15 in Oklahoma

Same as federal minimum wage.

edit to add state

[bigwillq]

3. In CT

Connecticut Minimum Wage Rates CONNECTICUT Future
Effective
Date Basic
Minimum Rate
(per hour) Premium Pay After
Designated Hours 2
Daily Weekly

January 1, 2007
$7.40
$7.65
40

In restaurants and hotel restaurants, for the 7th consecutive day of work, premium pay is required at time and one half the minimum rate.

The Connecticut minimum wage rate automatically increases to 1/2 of 1 percent above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage rate equals or becomes higher than the State minimum.

[bigwillq]

4. Here's a good link:

to find out about your state.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm