Professional Exemption

New and Updated

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  50-State Charts

  Minimum Salary Levels for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees by State

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary in Colorado. 

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  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: Colorado

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustments to the minimum salaries for most white-collar employees and for highly compensated employees, and to the minimum hourly pay for computer employees. 

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  Legal Timetable

  Colorado Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Increases to $1,111.23 per Week

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Colorado Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Is Adjusted for Inflation

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  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: Washington

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustments to the minimum salary for overtime-exempt executive, administrative and professional employees and the minimum hourly wage for computer professionals. 

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  Legal Timetable

  Washington Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Employees Increases to $1,541.70 per Week

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Washington Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Employees Is Adjusted for Inflation

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  Legal Timetable

  Maine Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Increases to $871.16 per Week

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Maine Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Is Adjusted for Inflation

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: Maine

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary for overtime-exempt executive, administrative and professional employees.