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| State | 2013 Min. Wage | 2013 Tipped Wage | Current Teen Unemp. Rate | Average Teen Unemp. Rate, 2012 | Average Teen Unemp. Rate, 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25 | $2.13 | 21.20% | 17.1% | 21.90% |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | 33.2% | 32.8% | 25.5% |
| District of Columbia | $8.25 | $2.77 | *Not currently available | 34.0% | 46.7% |
| Wyoming | $7.25 | $2.13 | 17.7% | 17.6% | 19.7% |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $2.33 | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| West Virginia | $7.25 | $2.13 | 20.2% | 19.8% | 28.4% |
| Washington | $9.19 | $9.19 | 27.9% | 29.9% | 30.4% |
| Virginia | $7.25 | $2.13 | 26.2% | 25.4% | 19.0% |
| Vermont | $8.60 | $4.17 | 16.8% | 17.7% | 19.9% |
| Utah | $7.25 | $2.13 | 18.5% | 19.0% | 17.7% |
| Texas | $7.25 | $2.13 | 21.8% | 21.4% | 25.6% |
| Tennessee | $7.25 | $2.13 | 22.7% | 18.8% | 28.8% |
| South Dakota | $7.25 | $2.13 | 12.4% | 12.4% | 15.6% |
| Rhode Island | $7.75 | $2.89 | 25.6% | 26.7% | 29.0% |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $2.83 | 17.6% | 16.2% | 15.7% |
| Oregon | $8.95 | $8.95 | 26.6% | 25.7% | 29.7% |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $2.13 | 13.7% | 15.0% | 18.8% |
| Ohio | $7.80 | $3.93 | 18.3% | 16.4% | 19.5% |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $4.86 | 10.5% | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | 26.0% | 25.3% | 32.0% |
| New York | $7.25 | $5.00 | 25.6% | 27.9% | 24.8% |
| New Mexico | $7.50 | $2.13 | 18.7% | 18.8% | 22.9% |
| New Jersey | $7.25 | $2.13 | 26.5% | 24.5% | 23.5% |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $3.27 | 18.3% | 16.5% | 19.6% |
| Nevada | $8.25 | $8.25 | 25.6% | 24.0% | 31.9% |
| Nebraska | $7.25 | $2.13 | 12.8% | 13.9% | 12.4% |
| Montana | $7.80 | $7.80 | 12.8% | 11.3% | 20.4% |
| Missouri | $7.35 | $3.67 | 23.7% | 23.5% | 32.7% |
| Mississippi | $7.25 | $2.13 | 25.4% | 24.0% | 23.4% |
| Minnesota | $7.25 | $7.25 | 19.5% | 19.80% | 19.1% |
| Michigan | $7.40 | $2.65 | 23.0% | 21.6% | 24.2% |
| Massachusetts | $8.00 | $2.63 | 19.6% | 18.8% | 15.5% |
| Maryland | $7.25 | $3.63 | 21.3% | 21.2% | 18.5% |
| Maine | $7.50 | $3.75 | 25.1% | 23.9% | 20.2% |
| Louisiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | 23.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $2.13 | 20.5% | 25.4% | 25.8% |
| Kansas | $7.25 | $2.13 | 21.9% | 20.0% | 15.7% |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $4.35 | 16.6% | 16.3% | 14.2% |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | 22.9% | 22.1% | 19.7% |
| Illinois | $8.25 | $4.95 | 28.6% | 27.2% | 24.6% |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $3.35 | 20.4% | 22.6% | 29.9% |
| Hawaii | $7.25 | $7.00 | 25.1% | 29.7% | 19.7% |
| Georgia | $7.25 | $2.13 | 30.6% | 29.6% | 29.0% |
| Florida | $7.79 | $4.77 | 22.4% | 23.5% | 28.6% |
| Delaware | $7.25 | $2.23 | 24.4% | 23.8% | 19.7% |
| Connecticut | $8.25 | $5.69 | 25.3% | 25.4% | 23.0% |
| Colorado | $7.78 | $4.76 | 26.5% | 28.0% | 25.8% |
| California | $8.00 | $8.00 | 33.1% | 34.6% | 35.2% |
| Arkansas | $7.25 | $2.63 | 28.9% | 26.2% | 20.8% |
| Arizona | $7.80 | $4.80 | 27.2% | 29.4% | 25.3% |
| Alaska | $7.75 | $7.75 | 20.1% | 20.6% | 20.4% |
* These rates are for 16-19 year-olds. 2011 and 2012 averages are BLS tabulations of CPS data. Current teen rate is based on April 2012 – March 2013 EPI tabulations of CPS data.
