Table 3
Number and share of workers affected, number and share of children affected, annual, hourly, and total wage impacts from 2026 minimum wage increases by state
| State | Total affected directly or indirectly | Share affected directly or indirectly | Total change in annual wagebill | Average change in annual wages | Average change in hourly wages | Number of children in affected households | Share of children affected by increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 477,400 | 15.3% | $260,205,000 | $545 | $0.33 | 319,500 | 19.5% |
| California | 2,943,200 | 17.7% | $1,605,783,000 | $546 | $0.32 | 2,054,900 | 23.9% |
| Colorado | 237,000 | 8.9% | $95,684,000 | $404 | $0.26 | 130,000 | 12.0% |
| Connecticut | 285,900 | 17.8% | $197,142,000 | $724 | $0.45 | 155,400 | 20.9% |
| Hawaii | 125,600 | 21.4% | $169,141,000 | $1,346 | $0.83 | 84,800 | 27.8% |
| Maine | 40,600 | 7.1% | $15,183,000 | $374 | $0.26 | 22,100 | 8.8% |
| Michigan | 487,100 | 11.3% | $401,897,000 | $825 | $0.61 | 277,600 | 15.5% |
| Minnesota | 86,000 | 3.2% | $22,301,000 | $259 | $0.22 | 72,700 | 5.6% |
| Missouri | 495,300 | 17.8% | $455,754,000 | $920 | $0.58 | 298,400 | 21.6% |
| Montana | 21,700 | 4.7% | $5,925,000 | $274 | $0.19 | 13,800 | 6.0% |
| Nebraska | 138,700 | 14.6% | $129,473,000 | $980 | $0.67 | 91,700 | 19.3% |
| New Jersey | 576,900 | 15.2% | $325,276,000 | $564 | $0.34 | 356,200 | 18.2% |
| New York | 1,471,000 | 16.7% | $947,222,000 | $644 | $0.38 | 286,700 | 18.7% |
| Ohio | 273,100 | 5.4% | $67,212,000 | $246 | $0.20 | 203,900 | 8.9% |
| Rhode Island | 58,900 | 12.4% | $43,977,000 | $806 | $0.55 | 30,600 | 14.8% |
| South Dakota | 28,000 | 6.6% | $8,134,000 | $290 | $0.23 | 19,900 | 9.3% |
| Vermont | 28,300 | 9.8% | $10,282,000 | $364 | $0.26 | 13,800 | 11.8% |
| Virginia | 218,400 | 5.8% | $84,033,000 | $416 | $0.29 | 150,800 | 8.5% |
| Washington | 333,700 | 10.0% | $195,053,000 | $584 | $0.35 | 223,900 | 13.6% |
| Total | 8,327,200 | 13.3% | $5,039,667,000 | $608 | $0.38 | 4,806,500 | 17.5% |
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.
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