论文美国劳工部(DOL)对於美国雇主支付给从事临时性或季节性农业工作的非移民外籍人士(H-2A签证持有者)和美国工人的工资给出了一个最低标準，即此类雇主支付的工资必须高於适当的普遍工资或法定最低工资，以下就是USLawChina从DOL获知的08年各州的最低工资率：
|
STATE |
2008 |
|
Alabama |
$8.53 |
|
Arizona |
$8.70 |
|
Arkansas |
$8.41 |
|
California |
$9.72 |
|
Colorado |
$9.42 |
|
Connecticut |
$9.70 |
|
Delaware |
$9.70 |
|
Florida |
$8.82 |
|
Georgia |
$8.53 |
|
Hawaii |
$10.86 |
|
Idaho |
$8.74 |
|
Illinois |
$9.90 |
|
Indiana |
$9.90 |
|
Iowa |
$10.44 |
|
Kansas |
$9.90 |
|
Kentucky |
$9.13 |
|
Louisiana |
$8.41 |
|
Maine |
$9.70 |
|
Maryland |
$9.70 |
|
Massachusetts |
$9.70 |
|
Michigan |
$10.01 |
|
Minnesota |
$10.01 |
|
Mississippi |
$8.41 |
|
Missouri |
$10.44 |
|
Montana |
$8.74 |
|
Nebraska |
$9.90 |
|
Nevada |
$9.42 |
|
New Hampshire |
$9.70 |
|
New Jersey |
$9.70 |
|
New Mexico |
$8.70 |
|
New York |
$9.70 |
|
North Carolina |
$8.85 |
|
North Dakota |
$9.90 |
|
Ohio |
$9.90 |
|
Oklahoma |
$9.02 |
|
Oregon |
$9.94 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$9.70 |
|
Rhode Island |
$9.70 |
|
South Carolina |
$8.53 |
|
South Dakota |
$9.90 |
|
Tennessee |
$9.13 |
|
Texas |
$9.02 |
|
Utah |
$9.42 |
|
Vermont |
$9.70 |
|
Virginia |
$8.85 |
|
Washington |
$9.94 |
|
West Virginia |
$9.13 |
|
Wisconsin |
$10.01 |
|
Wyoming |
$8.74 |
