States with abortion protections have, on average, higher minimum wages than anti-abortion states and the U.S. as a whole: Average minimum wage in states categorized by abortion policy
| Abortion status | Minimum wage |
|---|---|
| Abortion protected | $11.92 |
| National average | $10.01 |
| Abortion restricted | $8.17 |
Notes: See Table 1 for state abortion status groupings. See Appendix Table 1 for full list of state minimum wage values.
States are split into two categories: anti-abortion and abortion protected. The “anti-abortion” category includes the three sub-categories from Figure A: states with some restrictions or abortions bans which have been blocked in court, states with extreme restrictions, and states where abortion is completely banned. The “abortion protected” states include states where abortion is available or there are very few restrictions.
Source: EPI 2021a, “Minimum Wage Tracker,” updated July 1, 2022; Figure A adapted from Guttmacher Institute, “US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe” (interactive map), updated October 16, 2022.
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