How many working people in each state would get a boost from raising the minimum wage?
| State | Total share of workforce affected | Total affected | Cumulative change in average annual earnings of all affected workers (2016$) | Change from under current policy | Cumulative change in total annual wages of all affected workers (2016$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 25.70% | 80,000 | $2,400 | 10.90% | $188,651,000 |
| Alabama | 40.10% | 774,000 | $4,200 | 21.00% | $3,252,486,000 |
| Arkansas | 39.70% | 479,000 | $4,100 | 20.50% | $1,979,669,000 |
| Arizona | 36.30% | 1,066,000 | $1,200 | 5.30% | $1,269,026,000 |
| California | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 29.60% | 751,000 | $1,200 | 5.20% | $918,042,000 |
| Connecticut | 27.60% | 445,000 | $2,700 | 14.70% | $1,202,809,000 |
| Washington D.C. | 2.70% | 10,000 | $4,300 | 13.90% | $42,133,000 |
| Delaware | 32.10% | 139,000 | $3,800 | 17.80% | $528,941,000 |
| Florida | 37.90% | 3,264,000 | $3,700 | 18.10% | $12,201,480,000 |
| Georgia | 38.30% | 1,699,000 | $4,400 | 21.40% | $7,413,107,000 |
| Hawaii | 32.50% | 223,000 | $2,700 | 12.80% | $607,951,000 |
| Iowa | 38.50% | 558,000 | $3,400 | 17.60% | $1,874,748,000 |
| Idaho | 41.10% | 288,000 | $4,100 | 20.80% | $1,176,000,000 |
| Illinois | 33.30% | 1,924,000 | $3,600 | 18.30% | $6,865,013,000 |
| Indiana | 37.90% | 1,116,000 | $3,800 | 19.40% | $4,263,122,000 |
| Kansas | 36.60% | 479,000 | $3,800 | 19.80% | $1,829,064,000 |
| Kentucky | 37.60% | 638,000 | $4,300 | 21.70% | $2,747,773,000 |
| Louisiana | 39.60% | 728,000 | $4,600 | 22.70% | $3,348,961,000 |
| Massachusetts | 26.10% | 843,000 | $2,300 | 11.80% | $1,967,774,000 |
| Maryland | 27.80% | 820,000 | $2,900 | 13.70% | $2,357,419,000 |
| Maine | 34.10% | 192,000 | $1,000 | 4.80% | $200,595,000 |
| Michigan | 35.70% | 1,507,000 | $2,900 | 15.00% | $4,410,465,000 |
| Minnesota | 27.30% | 703,000 | $2,000 | 10.70% | $1,433,670,000 |
| Missouri | 37.70% | 1,026,000 | $3,700 | 18.70% | $3,830,289,000 |
| Mississippi | 44.40% | 504,000 | $4,900 | 24.60% | $2,493,694,000 |
| Montana | 38.90% | 162,000 | $3,000 | 15.90% | $490,341,000 |
| North Carolina | 38.60% | 1,689,000 | $4,600 | 23.30% | $7,743,440,000 |
| North Dakota | 28.80% | 104,000 | $3,100 | 15.80% | $324,725,000 |
| Nebraska | 36.90% | 328,000 | $3,200 | 16.00% | $1,040,134,000 |
| New Hampshire | 28.50% | 189,000 | $3,300 | 17.80% | $628,915,000 |
| New Jersey | 27.80% | 1,169,000 | $3,500 | 17.80% | $4,075,765,000 |
| New Mexico | 42.20% | 370,000 | $4,100 | 21.60% | $1,527,206,000 |
| Nevada | 40.80% | 535,000 | $3,500 | 16.10% | $1,874,810,000 |
| New York | 12.20% | 1,057,000 | $1,100 | 4.70% | $1,188,309,000 |
| Ohio | 35.80% | 1,788,000 | $3,400 | 18.00% | $6,122,617,000 |
| Oklahoma | 38.70% | 595,000 | $4,200 | 20.60% | $2,476,581,000 |
| Oregon | 29.60% | 515,000 | $700 | 3.20% | $370,442,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 35.40% | 2,031,000 | $3,600 | 19.40% | $7,366,193,000 |
| Rhode Island | 33.40% | 165,000 | $3,000 | 15.00% | $490,702,000 |
| South Carolina | 37.70% | 762,000 | $4,200 | 21.60% | $3,165,498,000 |
| South Dakota | 34.00% | 129,000 | $2,700 | 13.90% | $352,424,000 |
| Tennessee | 39.10% | 1,083,000 | $4,100 | 20.60% | $4,421,745,000 |
| Texas | 37.60% | 4,687,000 | $4,400 | 21.60% | $20,386,504,000 |
| Utah | 34.90% | 469,000 | $3,400 | 19.00% | $1,603,001,000 |
| Virginia | 33.70% | 1,310,000 | $4,000 | 21.20% | $5,289,396,000 |
| Vermont | 30.60% | 87,000 | $2,000 | 9.80% | $176,136,000 |
| Washington | 24.20% | 778,000 | $300 | 1.30% | $238,015,000 |
| Wisconsin | 32.50% | 883,000 | $3,500 | 18.80% | $3,053,920,000 |
| West Virginia | 37.10% | 244,000 | $3,900 | 19.10% | $942,090,000 |
| Wyoming | 32.50% | 81,000 | $3,700 | 19.80% | $301,921,000 |
Note: The map is colored based on the share of the state workforce that would be affected.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, 2016; Dollar values adjusted by projections for CPI-U in CBO (2017)
Notes: Values reflect the result of the proposed change in the federal minimum wage. Wage changes resulting from scheduled state minimum wage laws are accounted for in the simulation. Totals may not sum due to rounding. Shares calculated from unrounded values. Total estimated workers is estimated from the CPS respondents who were 16 years old or older, employed, but not self-employed, and for whom a valid hourly wage is either reported or can be determined from weekly earnings and usual weekly hours.
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