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2026 Exempt Status Salary Threshold by City and State

The following is a comprehensive list of the 2026 Exempt Status Salary Threshold by City and State. The list includes some special districts in states but does not include all of said districts.


2026 Exempt Status Salary Threshold by City and State

*The list does not include the city/county /industry 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.





2026 Exempt Status Salary Threshold by City and State

State

2025

 (Effective 1/1/26 unless otherwise noted)

2026 Change

Last Updated

DOL Website

Alabama

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Alaska


$54,080

N/A

1/1/25

Source

Arizona

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Flagstaff, AZ

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Arkansas

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

California*

$68,640*

*Rate may differ for Fast Food and Health Care Workers

$70,304

1/1/26

Source

Colorado

$56,485

$57,784

1/1/26

Source

Denver, CO

$56,485

$57,784

1/1/26

Source

Boulder County, (Unincorporated) CO

$56,485

$57,784

1/1/26

Source

Edgewater, CO

$56,485

$57,784

1/1/26

Source

Connecticut

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Delaware

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

District of Columbia

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Florida

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Georgia

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Hawaii

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Idaho

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Illinois

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Chicago, IL

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Cook County, IL

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Indiana

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Iowa

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

​Kansas

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Kentucky

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Louisiana

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

New Orleans, LA

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Maine

$43,950

$45,301

1/1/26

Source

Maryland

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

​Montgomery County, MD

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Massachusetts

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Michigan

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Minnesota

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Minneapolis, MN

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

St. Paul, MN

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Mississippi

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Missouri

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Montana

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Nebraska

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Nevada

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

New Hampshire

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

New Jersey

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

New Mexico

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Santa Fe County, NM

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

New York

NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester - $64,350



All other NY Workers -  $60,405.80

NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester - $66,300



All other NY Workers -  $62,353.20

1/1/26

Source

North Carolina

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

North Dakota

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Ohio

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Oklahoma

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Oregon

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Pennsylvania

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Rhode Island

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

South Carolina

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

South Dakota

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Tennessee

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Texas

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Utah

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Vermont

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Virginia

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Washington

Employers with 50 or fewer employees - $69,305.60



 Employers with 51+ employees - $77,968.80

$80,168.40

1/1/26

Source

Seattle, WA

Employers with 50 or fewer employees - $69,305.60



 Employers with 51+ employees - $77,968.80

$80,168.40

1/1/26

Source

​Tukwila, WA

Employers with 50 or fewer employees - $69,305.60



 Employers with 51+ employees - $77,968.80

$80,168.40

1/1/26

Source

West Virginia

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Wisconsin

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source

Wyoming

$35,568 (Federal)

N/A

11/15/24

Source


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