Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR)
Last updated December 16, 2024

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.

2025 Delayed Effective Date with Respect to Certain States and Entities
Work performed at places of employment located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, as well as for work performed by Miles Berry Farm and members of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association will subject to the 2025 AEWR 14 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register (currently scheduled for 12/16/2024).

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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 2025
12/16/2024 or *12/30/2024
 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
Alabama 16.08
+ 1.40
 14.68
+ 1.01
 13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.68
 11.99
+ 0.18
 11.81
+ 0.10
 11.71
+ 0.58
Alaska 19.52
+ 1.50
 18.02 18.02
+ 0.81
 17.21
Arizona 17.04
+ 0.72
 16.32
+ 0.70
 15.62 15.62 15.62
+ 0.83
 14.79
+ 1.12
 13.67
+ 0.76
 12.91
+ 0.91
Arkansas * 14.83
+ 0.30
 14.53
+ 0.86
 13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.22
 12.45
+ 0.57
 11.88
+ 0.05
 11.83
+ 0.50
California 19.97
+ 0.22
 19.75
+ 1.10
 18.65 18.65 18.65
+ 1.14
 17.51
+ 1.46
 16.05
+ 1.28
 14.77
+ 0.85
Colorado 17.84
+ 1.21
 16.63
+ 0.29
 16.34 16.34 16.34
+ 0.76
 15.58
+ 0.76
 14.82
+ 0.56
 14.26
+ 1.13
Connecticut 18.83
+ 1.03
 17.80
+ 0.85
 16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
 15.66
+ 0.67
 14.99
+ 0.70
 14.29
+ 1.04
Delaware 17.96
+ 0.76
 17.20
+ 0.65
 16.55 16.55 16.55
+ 1.01
 15.54
+ 1.49
 14.05
+ 0.71
 13.34
+ 0.19
District of Columbia 22.23
+ 1.51
 20.72 20.72
+ 0.39
 20.33
Florida * 16.23
+ 1.46
 14.77
+ 0.44
 14.33 14.33 14.33
+ 1.92
 12.41
+ 0.33
 12.08
+ 0.37
 11.71
+ 0.47
Georgia * 16.08
+ 1.40
 14.68
+ 1.01
 13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.68
 11.99
+ 0.18
 11.81
+ 0.10
 11.71
+ 0.58
Guam 10.34
+ 0.22
 10.12 10.12
- 0.28
 10.40
Hawaii 20.08
+ 1.34
 18.74
+ 1.49
 17.25 17.25 17.25
+ 0.71
 16.54
+ 0.98
 15.56
+ 0.66
 14.90
+ 0.17
Idaho * 16.83
+ 0.29
 16.54
+ 0.86
 15.68 15.68 15.68
+ 1.00
 14.68
+ 0.13
 14.55
+ 0.93
 13.62
+ 0.14
Illinois 19.57
+ 1.39
 18.18
+ 1.01
 17.17 17.17 17.17
+ 1.28
 15.89
+ 0.58
 15.31
+ 0.79
 14.52
+ 1.26
Indiana * 19.57
+ 1.39
 18.18
+ 1.01
 17.17 17.17 17.17
+ 1.28
 15.89
+ 0.58
 15.31
+ 0.79
 14.52
+ 1.26
Iowa * 18.65
+ 0.86
 17.79
+ 0.25
 17.54 17.54 17.54
+ 1.35
 16.19
+ 0.82
 15.37
+ 0.79
 14.58
+ 1.24
Kansas * 19.21
+ 0.89
 18.32
+ 0.99
 17.33 17.33 17.33
+ 0.86
 16.47
+ 0.58
 15.89
+ 0.90
 14.99
+ 0.61
Kentucky 15.87
+ 0.73
 15.14
+ 0.88
 14.26 14.26 14.26
+ 0.37
 13.89
+ 0.93
 12.96
+ 0.56
 12.40
+ 0.77
Louisiana * 14.83
+ 0.30
 14.53
+ 0.86
 13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.22
 12.45
+ 0.57
 11.88
+ 0.05
 11.83
+ 0.50
Maine 18.83
+ 1.03
 17.80
+ 0.85
 16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
 15.66
+ 0.67
 14.99
+ 0.70
 14.29
+ 1.04
Maryland 17.96
+ 0.76
 17.20
+ 0.65
 16.55 16.55 16.55
+ 1.01
 15.54
+ 1.49
 14.05
+ 0.71
 13.34
+ 0.19
Massachusetts 18.83
+ 1.03
 17.80
+ 0.85
 16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
 15.66
+ 0.67
 14.99
+ 0.70
 14.29
+ 1.04
Michigan 18.15
- 0.35
 18.50
+ 1.16
 17.34 17.34 17.34
+ 1.97
 15.37
+ 0.65
 14.72
+ 0.32
 14.40
+ 0.86
Minnesota 18.15
- 0.35
 18.50
+ 1.16
 17.34 17.34 17.34
+ 1.97
 15.37
+ 0.65
 14.72
+ 0.32
 14.40
+ 0.86
Mississippi 14.83
+ 0.30
 14.53
+ 0.86
 13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.22
 12.45
+ 0.57
 11.88
+ 0.05
 11.83
+ 0.50
Missouri * 18.65
+ 0.86
 17.79
+ 0.25
 17.54 17.54 17.54
+ 1.35
 16.19
+ 0.82
 15.37
+ 0.79
 14.58
+ 1.24
Montana * 16.83
+ 0.29
 16.54
+ 0.86
 15.68 15.68 15.68
+ 1.00
 14.68
+ 0.13
 14.55
+ 0.93
 13.62
+ 0.14
Nebraska * 19.21
+ 0.89
 18.32
+ 0.99
 17.33 17.33 17.33
+ 0.86
 16.47
+ 0.58
 15.89
+ 0.90
 14.99
+ 0.61
Nevada 17.84
+ 1.21
 16.63
+ 0.29
 16.34 16.34 16.34
+ 0.76
 15.58
+ 0.76
 14.82
+ 0.56
 14.26
+ 1.13
New Hampshire 18.83
+ 1.03
 17.80
+ 0.85
 16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
 15.66
+ 0.67
 14.99
+ 0.70
 14.29
+ 1.04
New Jersey 17.96
+ 0.76
 17.20
+ 0.65
 16.55 16.55 16.55
+ 1.01
 15.54
+ 1.49
 14.05
+ 0.71
 13.34
+ 0.19
New Mexico 17.04
+ 0.72
 16.32
+ 0.70
 15.62 15.62 15.62
+ 0.83
 14.79
+ 1.12
 13.67
+ 0.76
 12.91
+ 0.91
New York 18.83
+ 1.03
 17.80
+ 0.85
 16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
 15.66
+ 0.67
 14.99
+ 0.70
 14.29
+ 1.04
North Carolina 16.16
+ 0.35
 15.81
+ 0.90
 14.91 14.91 14.91
+ 0.75
 14.16
+ 1.01
 13.15
+ 0.48
 12.67
+ 0.42
North Dakota * 19.21
+ 0.89
 18.32
+ 0.99
 17.33 17.33 17.33
+ 0.86
 16.47
+ 0.58
 15.89
+ 0.90
 14.99
+ 0.61
Ohio 19.57
+ 1.39
 18.18
+ 1.01
 17.17 17.17 17.17
+ 1.28
 15.89
+ 0.58
 15.31
+ 0.79
 14.52
+ 1.26
Oklahoma * 15.79
+ 0.24
 15.55
+ 0.68
 14.87 14.87 14.87
+ 0.99
 13.88
+ 0.85
 13.03
+ 0.36
 12.67
+ 0.44
Oregon 19.82
+ 0.57
 19.25
+ 1.28
 17.97 17.97 17.97
+ 0.56
 17.41
+ 1.07
 16.34
+ 0.51
 15.83
+ 0.80
Pennsylvania 17.96
+ 0.76
 17.20
+ 0.65
 16.55 16.55 16.55
+ 1.01
 15.54
+ 1.49
 14.05
+ 0.71
 13.34
+ 0.19
Puerto Rico 9.94
+ 0.24
 9.70 9.70
+ 0.53
 9.17
Rhode Island 18.83
+ 1.03
 17.80
+ 0.85
 16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
 15.66
+ 0.67
 14.99
+ 0.70
 14.29
+ 1.04
South Carolina * 16.08
+ 1.40
 14.68
+ 1.01
 13.67 13.67 13.67
+ 1.68
 11.99
+ 0.18
 11.81
+ 0.10
 11.71
+ 0.58
South Dakota 19.21
+ 0.89
 18.32
+ 0.99
 17.33 17.33 17.33
+ 0.86
 16.47
+ 0.58
 15.89
+ 0.90
 14.99
+ 0.61
Tennessee * 15.87
+ 0.73
 15.14
+ 0.88
 14.26 14.26 14.26
+ 0.37
 13.89
+ 0.93
 12.96
+ 0.56
 12.40
+ 0.77
Texas * 15.79
+ 0.24
 15.55
+ 0.68
 14.87 14.87 14.87
+ 0.99
 13.88
+ 0.85
 13.03
+ 0.36
 12.67
+ 0.44
Utah 17.84
+ 1.21
 16.63
+ 0.29
 16.34 16.34 16.34
+ 0.76
 15.58
+ 0.76
 14.82
+ 0.56
 14.26
+ 1.13
Vermont 18.83
+ 1.03
 17.80
+ 0.85
 16.95 16.95 16.95
+ 1.29
 15.66
+ 0.67
 14.99
+ 0.70
 14.29
+ 1.04
Virgin Islands 13.96
+ 0.01
 13.95 13.95
+ 0.71
 13.24
Virginia * 16.16
+ 0.35
 15.81
+ 0.90
 14.91 14.91 14.91
+ 0.75
 14.16
+ 1.01
 13.15
+ 0.48
 12.67
+ 0.42
Washington 19.82
+ 0.57
 19.25
+ 1.28
 17.97 17.97 17.97
+ 0.56
 17.41
+ 1.07
 16.34
+ 0.51
 15.83
+ 0.80
West Virginia 15.87
+ 0.73
 15.14
+ 0.88
 14.26 14.26 14.26
+ 0.37
 13.89
+ 0.93
 12.96
+ 0.56
 12.40
+ 0.77
Wisconsin 18.15
- 0.35
 18.50
+ 1.16
 17.34 17.34 17.34
+ 1.97
 15.37
+ 0.65
 14.72
+ 0.32
 14.40
+ 0.86
Wyoming 16.83
+ 0.29
 16.54
+ 0.86
 15.68 15.68 15.68
+ 1.00
 14.68
+ 0.13
 14.55
+ 0.93
 13.62
+ 0.14

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!