論文美國勞工部(DOL)對於美國雇主支付給從事臨時性或季節性農業工作的非移民外籍人士(H-2A簽證持有者)和美國工人的工資給出了一個最低標準，即此類雇主支付的工資必須高於適當的普遍工資或法定最低工資，以下就是USLawChina從DOL獲知的08年各州的最低工資率：
|
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 |