With the new year, a number of states have chosen to increase minimum hourly wages.  Now, 21 states and the District of Columbia have minimum wage rates that are higher than the federal minimum rate.  Lawmakers in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island chose to raise the minimum wage above the federal minimum rate.  

The Department of Labor provides information about current minimum wage rates across the United States:  http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm#Consolidated .