<prompt> Human: For example, if I live in Georgia where the minimum wage is 5.15, do I still have to get paid 7.25? If so, why dont these states just bump up their minimum wage laws to federal levels instead of having some arbitrary number? They could even possibly win over favor from workers without the negative effects from business owners.  <response>: Currently only three states have minimum wages less than the federal wage, and five states have no minimum wage laws. Every one of these states is in the South, except Wyoming.The higher wage always wins, no matter what the state law is. 