Share of workforce affected by increasing the federal minimum wage to $12 by 2020, U.S. and by state
| State | Share of workforce affected |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 15.7% |
| Massachusetts | 16.6% |
| Washington | 18.2% |
| Vermont | 18.4% |
| Colorado | 20.1% |
| Connecticut | 20.2% |
| Maryland | 20.3% |
| New Jersey | 20.5% |
| Minnesota | 20.8% |
| New Hampshire | 21.5% |
| North Dakota | 21.9% |
| Oregon | 22.0% |
| New York | 22.3% |
| Wyoming | 22.5% |
| Rhode Island | 22.8% |
| Virginia | 22.8% |
| Wisconsin | 23.8% |
| California | 24.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 24.3% |
| Hawaii | 24.4% |
| Delaware | 24.8% |
| Illinois | 25.3% |
| United States | 25.5% |
| Ohio | 25.9% |
| Nebraska | 26.0% |
| Maine | 26.2% |
| Michigan | 26.6% |
| Utah | 26.6% |
| Missouri | 26.6% |
| South Dakota | 26.7% |
| Florida | 26.8% |
| Oklahoma | 27.0% |
| Iowa | 27.0% |
| Kansas | 27.8% |
| Arizona | 28.8% |
| Indiana | 29.2% |
| Louisiana | 29.3% |
| New Mexico | 29.3% |
| Texas | 29.4% |
| Georgia | 29.5% |
| Nevada | 29.5% |
| Kentucky | 29.8% |
| Alabama | 29.9% |
| South Carolina | 30.2% |
| Montana | 30.2% |
| West Virginia | 30.6% |
| Idaho | 30.9% |
| Tennessee | 30.9% |
| Mississippi | 31.7% |
| North Carolina | 32.5% |
| Arkansas | 33.1% |
Source: EPI analysis of Raise the Wage Act using Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata