Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR)
Last updated November 22, 2023

These are the minimum rates that must be paid to H-2A workers (and domestic workers performing the same jobs as those H-2A workers) in each state.

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When should you change the rate?
How to change your AEWR in WAMS...

Adverse Effect Wage Rates by Effective Date
Effective Date
State 2024
1/1/2024
2023
7/1/2023
2023
3/30/2023
2023
1/1/2023
2022
12/29/2021
2021
2/23/2021
2020
1/1/2020
2019
1/9/2019
Alabama 14.68
+ 1.01
13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.68
11.99
+ 0.18
11.81
+ 0.10
11.71
+ 0.58
11.13
+ 0.18
Alaska 18.02 18.02
+ 0.81
17.21
Arizona 16.32
+ 0.70
15.62 15.62 15.62
+ 0.83
14.79
+ 1.12
13.67
+ 0.76
12.91
+ 0.91
12.00
+ 1.54
Arkansas 14.53
+ 0.86
13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.22
12.45
+ 0.57
11.88
+ 0.05
11.83
+ 0.50
11.33
+ 0.60
California 19.75
+ 1.10
18.65 18.65 18.65
+ 1.14
17.51
+ 1.46
16.05
+ 1.28
14.77
+ 0.85
13.92
+ 0.74
Colorado 16.63
+ 0.29
16.34 16.34 16.34
+ 0.76
15.58
+ 0.76
14.82
+ 0.56
14.26
+ 1.13
13.13
+ 2.44
Connecticut 17.80
+ 0.85
16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
15.66
+ 0.67
14.99
+ 0.70
14.29
+ 1.04
13.25
+ 0.42
Delaware 17.20
+ 0.65
16.55 16.55 16.55
+ 1.01
15.54
+ 1.49
14.05
+ 0.71
13.34
+ 0.19
13.15
+ 1.10
District of Columbia 20.72 20.72
+ 0.39
20.33
Florida 14.77
+ 0.44
14.33 14.33 14.33
+ 1.92
12.41
+ 0.33
12.08
+ 0.37
11.71
+ 0.47
11.24
- 0.05
Georgia 14.68
+ 1.01
13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.68
11.99
+ 0.18
11.81
+ 0.10
11.71
+ 0.58
11.13
+ 0.18
Guam 10.12 10.12
- 0.28
10.40
Hawaii 18.74
+ 1.49
17.25 17.25 17.25
+ 0.71
16.54
+ 0.98
15.56
+ 0.66
14.90
+ 0.17
14.73
+ 0.36
Idaho 16.54
+ 0.86
15.68 15.68 15.68
+ 1.00
14.68
+ 0.13
14.55
+ 0.93
13.62
+ 0.14
13.48
+ 1.85
Illinois 18.18
+ 1.01
17.17 17.17 17.17
+ 1.28
15.89
+ 0.58
15.31
+ 0.79
14.52
+ 1.26
13.26
+ 0.33
Indiana 18.18
+ 1.01
17.17 17.17 17.17
+ 1.28
15.89
+ 0.58
15.31
+ 0.79
14.52
+ 1.26
13.26
+ 0.33
Iowa 17.79
+ 0.25
17.54 17.54 17.54
+ 1.35
16.19
+ 0.82
15.37
+ 0.79
14.58
+ 1.24
13.34
- 0.08
Kansas 18.32
+ 0.99
17.33 17.33 17.33
+ 0.86
16.47
+ 0.58
15.89
+ 0.90
14.99
+ 0.61
14.38
+ 0.74
Kentucky 15.14
+ 0.88
14.26 14.26 14.26
+ 0.37
13.89
+ 0.93
12.96
+ 0.56
12.40
+ 0.77
11.63
+ 0.44
Louisiana 14.53
+ 0.86
13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.22
12.45
+ 0.57
11.88
+ 0.05
11.83
+ 0.50
11.33
+ 0.60
Maine 17.80
+ 0.85
16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
15.66
+ 0.67
14.99
+ 0.70
14.29
+ 1.04
13.25
+ 0.42
Maryland 17.20
+ 0.65
16.55 16.55 16.55
+ 1.01
15.54
+ 1.49
14.05
+ 0.71
13.34
+ 0.19
13.15
+ 1.10
Massachusetts 17.80
+ 0.85
16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
15.66
+ 0.67
14.99
+ 0.70
14.29
+ 1.04
13.25
+ 0.42
Michigan 18.50
+ 1.16
17.34 17.34 17.34
+ 1.97
15.37
+ 0.65
14.72
+ 0.32
14.40
+ 0.86
13.54
+ 0.48
Minnesota 18.50
+ 1.16
17.34 17.34 17.34
+ 1.97
15.37
+ 0.65
14.72
+ 0.32
14.40
+ 0.86
13.54
+ 0.48
Mississippi 14.53
+ 0.86
13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.22
12.45
+ 0.57
11.88
+ 0.05
11.83
+ 0.50
11.33
+ 0.60
Missouri 17.79
+ 0.25
17.54 17.54 17.54
+ 1.35
16.19
+ 0.82
15.37
+ 0.79
14.58
+ 1.24
13.34
- 0.08
Montana 16.54
+ 0.86
15.68 15.68 15.68
+ 1.00
14.68
+ 0.13
14.55
+ 0.93
13.62
+ 0.14
13.48
+ 1.85
Nebraska 18.32
+ 0.99
17.33 17.33 17.33
+ 0.86
16.47
+ 0.58
15.89
+ 0.90
14.99
+ 0.61
14.38
+ 0.74
Nevada 16.63
+ 0.29
16.34 16.34 16.34
+ 0.76
15.58
+ 0.76
14.82
+ 0.56
14.26
+ 1.13
13.13
+ 2.44
New Hampshire 17.80
+ 0.85
16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
15.66
+ 0.67
14.99
+ 0.70
14.29
+ 1.04
13.25
+ 0.42
New Jersey 17.20
+ 0.65
16.55 16.55 16.55
+ 1.01
15.54
+ 1.49
14.05
+ 0.71
13.34
+ 0.19
13.15
+ 1.10
New Mexico 16.32
+ 0.70
15.62 15.62 15.62
+ 0.83
14.79
+ 1.12
13.67
+ 0.76
12.91
+ 0.91
12.00
+ 1.54
New York 17.80
+ 0.85
16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
15.66
+ 0.67
14.99
+ 0.70
14.29
+ 1.04
13.25
+ 0.42
North Carolina 15.81
+ 0.90
14.91 14.91 14.91
+ 0.75
14.16
+ 1.01
13.15
+ 0.48
12.67
+ 0.42
12.25
+ 0.79
North Dakota 18.32
+ 0.99
17.33 17.33 17.33
+ 0.86
16.47
+ 0.58
15.89
+ 0.90
14.99
+ 0.61
14.38
+ 0.74
Ohio 18.18
+ 1.01
17.17 17.17 17.17
+ 1.28
15.89
+ 0.58
15.31
+ 0.79
14.52
+ 1.26
13.26
+ 0.33
Oklahoma 15.55
+ 0.68
14.87 14.87 14.87
+ 0.99
13.88
+ 0.85
13.03
+ 0.36
12.67
+ 0.44
12.23
+ 0.36
Oregon 19.25
+ 1.28
17.97 17.97 17.97
+ 0.56
17.41
+ 1.07
16.34
+ 0.51
15.83
+ 0.80
15.03
+ 0.91
Pennsylvania 17.20
+ 0.65
16.55 16.55 16.55
+ 1.01
15.54
+ 1.49
14.05
+ 0.71
13.34
+ 0.19
13.15
+ 1.10
Puerto Rico 9.70 9.70
+ 0.53
9.17
Rhode Island 17.80
+ 0.85
16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
15.66
+ 0.67
14.99
+ 0.70
14.29
+ 1.04
13.25
+ 0.42
South Carolina 14.68
+ 1.01
13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.68
11.99
+ 0.18
11.81
+ 0.10
11.71
+ 0.58
11.13
+ 0.18
South Dakota 18.32
+ 0.99
17.33 17.33 17.33
+ 0.86
16.47
+ 0.58
15.89
+ 0.90
14.99
+ 0.61
14.38
+ 0.74
Tennessee 15.14
+ 0.88
14.26 14.26 14.26
+ 0.37
13.89
+ 0.93
12.96
+ 0.56
12.40
+ 0.77
11.63
+ 0.44
Texas 15.55
+ 0.68
14.87 14.87 14.87
+ 0.99
13.88
+ 0.85
13.03
+ 0.36
12.67
+ 0.44
12.23
+ 0.36
Utah 16.63
+ 0.29
16.34 16.34 16.34
+ 0.76
15.58
+ 0.76
14.82
+ 0.56
14.26
+ 1.13
13.13
+ 2.44
Vermont 17.80
+ 0.85
16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
15.66
+ 0.67
14.99
+ 0.70
14.29
+ 1.04
13.25
+ 0.42
Virgin Islands 13.95 13.95
+ 0.71
13.24
Virginia 15.81
+ 0.90
14.91 14.91 14.91
+ 0.75
14.16
+ 1.01
13.15
+ 0.48
12.67
+ 0.42
12.25
+ 0.79
Washington 19.25
+ 1.28
17.97 17.97 17.97
+ 0.56
17.41
+ 1.07
16.34
+ 0.51
15.83
+ 0.80
15.03
+ 0.91
West Virginia 15.14
+ 0.88
14.26 14.26 14.26
+ 0.37
13.89
+ 0.93
12.96
+ 0.56
12.40
+ 0.77
11.63
+ 0.44
Wisconsin 18.50
+ 1.16
17.34 17.34 17.34
+ 1.97
15.37
+ 0.65
14.72
+ 0.32
14.40
+ 0.86
13.54
+ 0.48
Wyoming 16.54
+ 0.86
15.68 15.68 15.68
+ 1.00
14.68
+ 0.13
14.55
+ 0.93
13.62
+ 0.14
13.48
+ 1.85

When should you change the rate?

At this time, WAMS does not automatically switch rates in the middle of a pay period. WAMS does not automatically change the AEWR rate because different companies handle the rate change in different ways depending on their pay schedules and whether or not H-2A employees are present at the time the new rate goes into effect.

You can follow these general guidelines to determine when to change your rate:

How to change your AEWR in WAMS...

These steps must be performed before your first payroll after the effective date below  for each WAMS company that employs H-2A workers ...

  1. Update WAMS to the latest version! We'll check your rates against the latest AEWR and remind you to update them when it is time.
  2. Open your company
  3. Click the Payroll menu (in the gray bar at the top of the screen)
  4. Click the Payroll Options -> Payroll States menu items
  5. Select your state from the list and then click the Edit button.
  6. Enter your new rate in the Min Adverse Wage box and then click the Save button
  7. Check job rates/minimum rates and update these if needed
  8. Check employee rates/minimum rates and update if needed.
    Note: Employee rates can be batch edited by changing all employees at the old rate to the new rate. If you need assistance performing this batch edit, contact us for assistance!