21 states raised their minimum wage in January: The highest minimum is not in California or New York
Many states automatically raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1 like Arizona, Virginia, Connecticut and Minnesota. In others, like Florida and Missouri, specific ballot measures have legislated the increases over the years. Washington state currently has the highest minimum.
These states will raise the minimum wage in 2025
Overall, the states set to raise their minimum wage on Wednesday include: 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.
The minimum wage just went up again in N.J.
Minimum wage workers in New Jersey just got a raise for the new year. The state’s minimum wage is now $15.49 per hour, a 36-cent increase over 2024. A law enacted in 2019 has made incremental increases to the minimum wage, with the goal of reaching $15 an hour. That goal was attained last January, with with the minimum wage reaching $15.13.
Here's how much New York's minimum wage will increase in 2025
NEW YORK - New York State is raising the minimum wage by $0.50 to $16.50 an hour for employees in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, according to the state's Department of Labor. The rest of the state will also see a $0.50 increase to $15.50. The 2025 increases will be followed by another $0.50 increase in 2026.
Legislators call for Pennsylvania to join states raising minimum wage
Twenty-one states across the US are raising the minimum wage in 2025. Pennsylvania Democrats would like to see the commonwealth soon join their ranks. Sen. Art Haywood, D-Philadelphia, joined legislators and representatives from the business community in Lancaster to draw attention to the state’s flagging $7.
Virginia Minimum Wage Increased Effective Jan. 1
RICHMOND — Virginia's minimum wage increased from $12 per hour to $12.41 per hour effective Jan. 1 thanks to the Virginia Minimum Wage Act. The General Assembly reenacted the Virginia Minimum Wage
Ohio minimum wage goes up
Wage increases took effect Jan. 1 COLUMBUS — Ohio's minimum wage increased on Jan. 1 to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $394,
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