Number and share of workers affected, number and share of children affected, annual, hourly and total wage impacts from minimum wage increases by state
| State | Total workers affected directly or indirectly | Share of workforce affected | Total change in annual wage bill | Average change in annual wages | Average change in hourly wages | Estimated number of children in affected households | Share of children affected by increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 increases | |||||||
| Alaska | 21,600 | 7.0% | $6,124,000 | $284 | $0.17 | 18,900 | 10.3% |
| Arizona | 480,200 | 15.0% | $214,011,000 | $446 | $0.27 | 313,200 | 19.2% |
| California | 3,080,000 | 18.7% | $2,028,512,000 | $659 | $0.38 | 2,158,900 | 25.1% |
| Colorado | 260,800 | 9.7% | $112,100,000 | $430 | $0.28 | 140,500 | 12.9% |
| Connecticut | 242,800 | 15.3% | $168,209,000 | $729 | $0.47 | 137,000 | 18.4% |
| Delaware | 81,400 | 18.9% | $99,044,000 | $1,291 | $0.83 | 45,600 | 22.4% |
| Illinois | 963,200 | 17.4% | $704,113,000 | $731 | $0.47 | 558,200 | 23.7% |
| Maine | 52,000 | 9.1% | $22,954,000 | $441 | $0.30 | 27,200 | 10.8% |
| Michigan | 214,700 | 5.0% | $43,093,000 | $201 | $0.15 | 130,800 | 7.3% |
| Minnesota | 83,600 | 3.1% | $21,839,000 | $261 | $0.22 | 71,700 | 5.5% |
| Missouri | 440,100 | 16.2% | $365,558,000 | $831 | $0.55 | 274,700 | 19.9% |
| Montana | 29,300 | 6.3% | $7,010,000 | $239 | $0.18 | 20,200 | 8.8% |
| Nebraska | 106,600 | 11.4% | $92,180,000 | $906 | $0.69 | 80,700 | 17.0% |
| New Jersey | 610,200 | 15.8% | $335,808,000 | $550 | $0.33 | 369,400 | 18.8% |
| New York | 1,578,200 | 18.4% | $1,051,303,000 | $666 | $0.39 | 311,300 | 20.3% |
| Ohio | 313,300 | 6.1% | $71,749,000 | $229 | $0.18 | 227,400 | 9.9% |
| Rhode Island | 65,100 | 13.6% | $46,494,000 | $767 | $0.53 | 33,300 | 16.1% |
| South Dakota | 29,300 | 6.9% | $8,057,000 | $275 | $0.20 | 18,600 | 8.7% |
| Vermont | 29,100 | 9.9% | $8,770,000 | $302 | $0.22 | 13,800 | 11.8% |
| Virginia | 245,500 | 6.4% | $97,063,000 | $421 | $0.28 | 162,100 | 9.1% |
| Washington | 337,900 | 10.1% | $207,116,000 | $613 | $0.36 | 223,800 | 13.6% |
| Total | 9,264,800 | 13.7% | $5,711,108,000 | $620 | $0.38 | 5,337,300 | 17.8% |
Note: Average increase in annual earnings is for full-time workers.
Source: Economic Policy Institute Minimum Wage Simulation Model; see Technical Methodology by Dave Cooper, Zane Mokhiber, and Ben Zipperer.