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Minimum Salary Thresholds for Executive, Administrative, and Professional Exemptions Under State Law Chart: Overview

by Practical Law Labor & Employment

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A Chart providing a state-by-state overview of the minimum salary thresholds for the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemptions, often referred to as white collar exemptions, under state wage and hour laws. Intended for private sector, for-profit employers, this Chart outlines the interplay between the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and varying state-level compensation requirements. This resource identifies which states have minimum salary and compensation thresholds higher than the federal standard. Local law, which may impose different or additional compensation requirements, is beyond the scope of this resource.

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