President Joe Biden had promised to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour when he ran for president, which he hasn’t done.
Despite this, many states are increasing their pay anyway as inflation continues.
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That’s not stopping one state from becoming the first state to hike their minimum wage to $15 per hour.
It’s also not stopping almost half the country from paying their residents more per hour either.
Which states are increasing their minimum wage?
- Arizona, $12.15 to $12.80
- California, $14 to $15
- Colorado, $12.32 to $12.56
- Connecticut, $13.00 to $14.00 effective July 1, 2022
- Delaware, $9.25 to $10.50
- Florida, $10 to $11 effective Sept. 30, 2022
- Illinois, $11 to $12
- Maine, $12.15 to $12.75
- Maryland, $11.75 to $12.50
- Massachusetts, $13.50 to $14.25
- Michigan, $9.65 to $9.87
- Minnesota, $10.08 to $10.33
- Missouri, $10.30 to $11.15
- Montana, $8.75 to $9.20
- Nevada, $8.75 to $9.50 effective July 1, 2022
- New Jersey, $12 to $13
- New Mexico, $10.50 to $11.50
- New York, $12.50 to $13.20 effective Dec. 31, 2021
- Ohio, $8.80 to $9.30
- Oregon, $12.75 to $13.50 effective July 1, 2022
- Rhode Island, $11.50 to $12.25
- South Dakota, $9.45 to $9.95
- Vermont, $11.75 to $12.55
- Virginia, $9.50 to $11
- Washington, $13.69 to $14.49
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Some cities within states choose to pay above the state’s minimum wage due to the cost of living.
While New York State has a minimum wage of $13.20, it’s actually $15 for New York City.
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