Minimum Wage Is Now Higher in 21 States—Is Yours One?
KEY TAKEAWAYS Over 9.2 million minimum-wage workers saw their paychecks increase as 21 states raised their wage floors to adjust for inflation, ballot measures, and legislation.Additionally, 48 cities and counties will raise the minimum wage higher than their current state's.
21 states are getting minimum wage bumps in 2025
Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage.
21 States Increase Minimum Wage in 2025
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1, according to an ABC News report.
Minimum wage in California, Oregon to increase in 2025
The new year is bringing minimum wage increases in 21 states. That means more than 9 million Americans, including Californians, are getting a pay bump this paycheck. As of January 1, the minimum wage is now $16.
What difference will New York’s minimum wage increase make for workers and business owners?
The minimum wage in New York has increased by 50 cents, now reaching $15.50 an hour in our area. For full-time employees, the additional 50 cents per hour amounts to about $1,000 a year before taxes.
When will minimum wage go up again in Florida and how much? What is minimum wage in 2025?
Florida's minimum wage workers will get another bump in their paychecks this year as part of a 2020 amendment. Here's when it happens.
21 states raising minimum wage in 2025
The analysis, based on minimum wage data from state agency websites and state legislation, also highlights Jan. 1 wage increases above state wage floors in 48 cities and counties, primarily in California,
Florida minimum wage workers to see pay increase later this year
Minimum wage in Florida will increase on september 30th to 10-dollars and 98-cents an hour for tipped workers.For a worker clocking full-time
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