TABLE 3-1 Minimum Wage Hourly Rates by State AK $ 9.89 $ 7.25 MS Nonet PA $ 7.25 AL Nonet ID 7.25 MT $ 8.50* RI 10.50 AR 9.25 IL 8.25 NC 7.25 SC Nonet AZ 11.00 IN 7.25 ND 7.25 SD 9.10 CA 11.00* KS 7.25 NE 9.00 TN Nonei CO 11.10 KY 7.25 NH 7.25 TX 7.25 10.10 LA Nonet NJ 8.85 UT 7.25 D.C. 13.25 MA 12.00 NM 7.50 VA 7.25 DE 8.75 MD 10.10 NV 8.25* VT 10.78 FL 8.46 ME 11.00 NY 11.10* WA 12.00* GA 5.15 MI 9.25 OH 8.55* WI 7.25 HI 10.10 MN 9.86* OK 7.25 WV 8.75 MO 8.60 OR 10.75 WY 5.15 (Source: U.S. Department of Labor, 2019) *Variances exist depending on metropolitan Area, business size, or employee benefits available. Be sure to check with the state revenue department for specific metropolitan areas and businesses. +In states with no minimum wage, the federal minimum wage prevails. For each of the piece-rate workers below, determine gross pay. If the employees have a standard 40-hour workweek, what is their effective hourly wage? Based on the state's minimum wage in South Dakota, calculate each employee's minimum weekly pay. What is the difference the employer must pay between the calculated gross pay and the calculated state's minimum pay? Use Table 3-1. (Reminder: Divide gross pay by 40 hours to determine the hourly wage.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Gross Pay Rate per Item $ 7.00 Minimum Pay Difference to Be Paid by the Employer Worker E. McNeal T. Fair Number of Items 32 boat hulls 58 seat covers 50 steering mechanisms Gross Pay/40 Hours /hour /hour $ 17.60 M. Sturgeon $ 5.40 /hour