Employees in 20 states are about to see a pay rise as the minimum wage is expected to rise by Friday.
The pay increase comes as part of a previously programmed effort to adjust cost of living gains – or to achieve goals like $ 15 an hour minimum wage, CNN reported.
According to payroll specialists at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory in the US, Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Virginia will increase their minimum wage later in the year.
On Thursday, New York is expected to raise its minimum wage by 70 cents to $ 12.50.
In California, employees who work for a company with 26 or more employees will see their rate increase from $ 13 to $ 14 an hour.
In New Mexico, the minimum wage will increase from $ 9 an hour to $ 10.50.
In Minnesota, the minimum wage is earning 8 cents for $ 10.08.
According to Paycor, Georgia and Wyoming are the two states with the lowest minimum wage, at $ 5.15. But, since employers in those states are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Georgia and Wyoming must still pay their employees the $ 7.25 federal minimum wage.
The federal minimum wage went into effect on July 24, 2009, according to the US Department of Labor.
The state with the highest minimum wage applicable to all companies is Washington, at $ 13.69.
Below is the complete list of all 24 states that are expected to raise the minimum wage in their state as of January 1 (unless otherwise stated):
Alaska – $ 10.34
Arizona – $ 12.15
Arkansas – $ 11
California – $ 14
Colorado – $ 12.32
Connecticut – $ 12 to $ 13 as of August 1, 2021
Florida – $ 8.56 to $ 8.65 as of January 1. $ 8.65 to $ 10 as of September 30, 2021
Illinois – $ 11
Maine – $ 12.15
Maryland – $ 11.75
Massachusetts – $ 13.50
Minnesota – $ 10.08
Missouri – $ 10.30
Montana – $ 8.75
Nevada – $ 9 to $ 9.75 as of July 1, 2021
New Jersey – $ 12
New Mexico – $ 10.50
New York – $ 11.80 to $ 12.50 as of December 31, 2020
Ohio – $ 8.80
Oregon – $ 13.25 to $ 14 as of July 1, 2021
South Dakota – $ 9.45
Vermont – $ 11.75
Virginia – $ 7.25 to $ 9.50 as of May 1, 2021
Washington – $ 13.69
According to President-elect Joe Biden’s Empower Worker initiative, he will try to raise the federal minimum wage to $ 15 an hour.