QSR by State
Find wage references, official labor resources and restaurant establishment data for all 50 states.
Limited-service restaurant establishments
269,237
Census 2023 · 50 states, excluding DC · NAICS 722513
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These are general, non-tipped wage references. Local, industry, employer-size, youth and other coverage rules can change the applicable rate. Check the linked authority for a particular workplace.
Sources reviewed 2026-10-01. Each state page shows the reference or effective date, coverage and other listed rates.
Alabama
$7.25/hr
Federal floor for employment covered by the FLSA
4,442 limited-service establishments · 2023
Alaska
$14.00/hr
General Alaska minimum for covered employment
490 limited-service establishments · 2023
Arizona
$15.15/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
5,713 limited-service establishments · 2023
Arkansas
$11.00/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
2,382 limited-service establishments · 2023
California
$16.90/hr
General California minimum; higher local or industry rates can apply
34,527 limited-service establishments · 2023
Colorado
$15.16/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
4,753 limited-service establishments · 2023
Connecticut
$16.94/hr
General Connecticut minimum for covered employment
2,883 limited-service establishments · 2023
Delaware
$15.00/hr
General Delaware minimum for covered employment
846 limited-service establishments · 2023
Florida
$15.00/hr
General Florida minimum for covered employment
15,969 limited-service establishments · 2023
Georgia
$7.25/hr
Federal floor for employment covered by the FLSA
9,735 limited-service establishments · 2023
Hawaii
$16.00/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
1,414 limited-service establishments · 2023
Idaho
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
1,398 limited-service establishments · 2023
Illinois
$15.00/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
10,622 limited-service establishments · 2023
Indiana
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
5,396 limited-service establishments · 2023
Iowa
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
2,095 limited-service establishments · 2023
Kansas
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
2,231 limited-service establishments · 2023
Kentucky
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
3,499 limited-service establishments · 2023
Louisiana
$7.25/hr
Federal floor for employment covered by the FLSA
3,759 limited-service establishments · 2023
Maine
$15.10/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
1,016 limited-service establishments · 2023
Maryland
$15.00/hr
Most covered Maryland employees; no general large/small-employer split
5,487 limited-service establishments · 2023
Massachusetts
$15.00/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
5,337 limited-service establishments · 2023
Michigan
$13.73/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
7,923 limited-service establishments · 2023
Minnesota
$11.41/hr
General Minnesota rate for all employer sizes
3,848 limited-service establishments · 2023
Mississippi
$7.25/hr
Federal floor for employment covered by the FLSA
2,498 limited-service establishments · 2023
Missouri
$15.00/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
4,814 limited-service establishments · 2023
Montana
$10.85/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
806 limited-service establishments · 2023
Nebraska
$15.00/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
1,517 limited-service establishments · 2023
Nevada
$12.00/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
2,989 limited-service establishments · 2023
New Hampshire
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
1,074 limited-service establishments · 2023
New Jersey
$15.92/hr
New Jersey general rate for most covered employers
7,670 limited-service establishments · 2023
New Mexico
$12.00/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
1,651 limited-service establishments · 2023
New York
$16.00/hr
New York outside NYC, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties
17,791 limited-service establishments · 2023
North Carolina
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
8,502 limited-service establishments · 2023
North Dakota
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
510 limited-service establishments · 2023
Ohio
$11.00/hr
Covered Ohio employers with annual gross receipts of at least $405,000
10,404 limited-service establishments · 2023
Oklahoma
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
3,024 limited-service establishments · 2023
Oregon
$15.55/hr
Oregon standard-rate counties and areas
3,396 limited-service establishments · 2023
Pennsylvania
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
9,802 limited-service establishments · 2023
Rhode Island
$16.00/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
915 limited-service establishments · 2023
South Carolina
$7.25/hr
Federal floor for employment covered by the FLSA
4,227 limited-service establishments · 2023
South Dakota
$11.85/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
623 limited-service establishments · 2023
Tennessee
$7.25/hr
Federal floor for employment covered by the FLSA
5,735 limited-service establishments · 2023
Texas
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
24,360 limited-service establishments · 2023
Utah
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
2,801 limited-service establishments · 2023
Vermont
$14.42/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
435 limited-service establishments · 2023
Virginia
$12.77/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
7,145 limited-service establishments · 2023
Washington
$17.13/hr
General Washington minimum for covered employment
5,168 limited-service establishments · 2023
West Virginia
$8.75/hr
Work locations with at least six non-exempt employees
1,292 limited-service establishments · 2023
Wisconsin
$7.25/hr
General state minimum for covered employment
3,925 limited-service establishments · 2023
Wyoming
$7.25/hr
Federal floor for employment covered by the FLSA
398 limited-service establishments · 2023
Most limited-service restaurant establishments · 2023
This Census measure includes independent and chain businesses with paid employees. It does not measure available franchises, brand market share or current growth. Snack and nonalcoholic beverage establishments are a separate category on each state page.
- 1. California34,527
- 2. Texas24,360
- 3. New York17,791
- 4. Florida15,969
- 5. Illinois10,622
- 6. Ohio10,404
- 7. Pennsylvania9,802
- 8. Georgia9,735
- 9. North Carolina8,502
- 10. Michigan7,923
- 11. New Jersey7,670
- 12. Virginia7,145
Source: 2023 County Business Patterns, 2017 NAICS 722513, all legal forms. Released 2025-06-26; checked 2026-10-01.
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