The following is a comprehensive list of the exempt status salary threshold by state. The list includes some special districts in states but does not include all of said districts.

The list does not include the city/county thresholds for California. The salary rates may vary depending on the city/county where an employee resides/works in California. If you live in a county with a special exempt threshold and do not see it listed, visit your district Department of Labor website to obtain accurate information.
State | DOL Website | 2022 Salary Threshold | 2023 Change *Effective 1/1/2023 | Last Updated |
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Alabama | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Alaska | ​Visit Here | ​$43,014.40 | $45,136 | 1/1/2023 |
Arizona | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 | |
Arkansas | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2021 | |
California | $58,240 (employers with 25 or fewer employees) $62,400 (employers with 26 or more employees) | $64,480 (All employers regardless of size) | 1/1/2023 | |
Colorado | $45,000 | $50,000 | 1/1/2023 | |
Denver, CO | $45,000 | $50,000 | 1/1/2022 | |
Connecticut | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/1/2022 | |
Delaware | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 | |
District of Columbia | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/1/2022 | |
Florida | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 9/30/22 | |
Georgia | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Hawaii | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 10/1/22 | |
Idaho | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Illinois | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2022 | |
Chicago, IL | ​ | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/1/2023 |
Indiana | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Iowa | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Kansas | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 |
Kentucky | ​ | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 |
Louisiana | ​ | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 |
New Orleans, LA | ​ | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2022 |
Maine | $38,250.68 | $41,401 | 1/1/2022 | |
Maryland | ​ | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/1/2023 |
Massachusetts | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 | |
Michigan | ​ | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 |
Minnesota | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 | |
Minneapolis, MN | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/1/2022 | |
St. Paul, MN | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | ​ | |
Mississippi | ​ | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 |
Missouri | ​ | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 |
Montana | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 | |
Nebraska | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 | |
Nevada | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/1/2022 | |
New Hampshire | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
New Jersey | ​Visit Here | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 |
New Mexico | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 |
New York | ​$58,511 (NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester)
$51,480 (All other NY Workers) | $55,341 (12/31/2022 for All other NY Workers) | 12/31/21 | |
North Carolina | ​Visit Here | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 |
North Dakota | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Ohio | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 | |
Oklahoma | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Oregon | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/1/2023 | |
Pennsylvania | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Rhode Island | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 | |
South Carolina | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
South Dakota | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 | |
Tennessee | ​Visit Here | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 |
Texas | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Utah | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 | |
Vermont | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2022 | |
Virgina | ​Visit Here | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2023 |
Washington | ​Visit Here | ~$50,740 (1.75 x Minimum Wage, All Employers 2022) | ~$57,293.60 (1.75 x Minimum Wage, Employers with 1-50 Employees) ~$65,478.40 (2 x Minimum Wage, Employers with 51 or more Employees). | 1/1/2023 |
​Tukwila, WA | ​~$50,740 (1.75 x Minimum Wage, All Employers 2022) | ~$57,293.60 (1.75 x Minimum Wage, Employers with 1-50 Employees 1/1/2023) ~$65,478.40 (2 x Minimum Wage, Employers with 51 or more Employees 1/1/2023). | 7/1/2023 | |
West Virginia | ​Visit Here | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 1/1/2016 |
Wisconsin | ​Visit Here | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 |
Wyoming | ​Visit Here | $35,568 (Current Federal) | N/A | 7/24/09 |