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The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour , but fast food workers earn different wages in states across the US.
Several states and cities have set their own higher minimum wages, and The Washington Post reports that some fast food chains opt to pay more than minimum wage in order to retain their employees.
INSIDER Data consulted the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Standard Occupational Classification to calculate the hourly median wage of fast food workers in the US.
Here's what fast food workers earn per hour in every state.
Alabama: $8.76
Alaska: $11.96
Arizona: $10.01
Arkansas: $9.16
California: $11.18
Colorado: $10.28
Connecticut: $10.94
Delaware: $9.52
District of Columbia: $11.86
Florida: $9.82
Georgia: $8.90
Hawaii: $12.63
Idaho: $8.75
Illinois: $9.52
Indiana: $8.94
Iowa: $8.95
Kansas: $8.95
Kentucky: $9.40
Louisiana: $8.98
Maine: $10.44
Maryland: $10.47
Massachusetts: $11.87
Michigan: $9.61
Minnesota: $10.51
Mississippi: $8.69
Missouri: $9.06
Montana: $9.90
Nebraska: $9.73
Nevada: $9.95
New Hampshire: $10.41
New Jersey: $9.65
New Mexico: $9.30
New York: $10.67
North Carolina: $8.83
North Dakota: $11.60
Ohio: $9.38
Oklahoma: $8.86
Oregon: $11.13
Pennsylvania: $9.31
Rhode Island: $11.09
South Carolina: $8.85
South Dakota: $10.16
Tennessee: $9.12
Texas: $9.29
Utah: $11.11
Vermont: $11.30
Virginia: $9.03
Washington: $12.70
West Virginia: $9.39
Wisconsin: $9.91
Wyoming: $9.34
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