Table 1
2016 minimum wage ballot proposals in today's dollars.
| California – SEIU State Council proposal | ||||||||
| Year | Nominal | Percent | Constant 2016$ | Real percent increase | ||||
| (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | |||
| 2016 – Current | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | ||||
| 2017 | $12.00 | 20.0% | $11.75 | $11.73 | $11.64 | 17.5% | 17.3% | 16.4% |
| 2018 | $13.25 | 10.4% | $12.71 | $12.65 | $12.48 | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.2% |
| 2019 | $14.25 | 7.5% | $13.36 | $13.28 | $13.05 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| 2020 | $15.00 | 5.3% | $13.76 | $13.66 | $13.41 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Total change | $5.00 | 50.0% | $3.76 | $3.66 | $3.41 | 37.6% | 36.6% | 34.1% |
| California – UHW proposal | ||||||||
| Year | Nominal | Percent | Constant 2016$ | Real percent increase | ||||
| (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | |||
| 2016 – Current | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | ||||
| 2017 | $11.00 | 10.0% | $10.77 | $10.75 | $10.67 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| 2018 | $12.00 | 9.1% | $11.51 | $11.46 | $11.30 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| 2019 | $13.00 | 8.3% | $12.19 | $12.12 | $11.91 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| 2020 | $14.00 | 7.7% | $12.85 | $12.75 | $12.52 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| 2021 | $15.00 | 7.1% | $13.45 | $13.34 | $13.11 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Total change | $5.00 | 50.0% | $3.45 | $3.34 | $3.11 | 34.5% | 33.4% | 31.1% |
| Colorado | ||||||||
| Year | Nominal | Percent | Constant 2016$ | Real percent increase | ||||
| (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | |||
| 2016 – Current | $8.31 | $8.31 | $8.31 | $8.31 | ||||
| 2017 | $9.30 | 11.9% | $9.11 | $9.09 | $9.02 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 8.6% |
| 2018 | $10.20 | 9.7% | $9.78 | $9.74 | $9.61 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| 2019 | $11.10 | 8.8% | $10.41 | $10.35 | $10.17 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| 2020 | $12.00 | 8.1% | $11.01 | $10.92 | $10.73 | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| Total change | $3.69 | 44.4% | $2.70 | $2.61 | $2.42 | 32.5% | 31.5% | 29.1% |
| District of Columbia | ||||||||
| Year | Nominal | Percent | Constant 2016$ | Real percent increase | ||||
| (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | |||
| 2016 – Current | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | ||||
| 2017 | $12.50 | 19.0% | $12.24 | $12.22 | $12.13 | 16.6% | 16.4% | 15.5% |
| 2018 | $13.25 | 6.0% | $12.71 | $12.65 | $12.48 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| 2019 | $14.00 | 5.7% | $13.13 | $13.05 | $12.82 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| 2020 | $15.00 | 7.1% | $13.76 | $13.66 | $13.41 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Total change | $4.50 | 42.9% | $3.26 | $3.16 | $2.91 | 31.1% | 30.1% | 27.7% |
| Maine | ||||||||
| Year | Nominal | Percent | Constant 2016$ | Real percent increase | ||||
| (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | |||
| 2016 – Current | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | ||||
| 2017 | $9.00 | 20.0% | $8.81 | $8.80 | $8.73 | 17.5% | 17.3% | 16.4% |
| 2018 | $10.00 | 11.1% | $9.59 | $9.55 | $9.42 | 8.8% | 8.5% | 7.9% |
| 2019 | $11.00 | 10.0% | $10.31 | $10.25 | $10.08 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.0% |
| 2020 | $12.00 | 9.1% | $11.01 | $10.92 | $10.73 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Total change | $4.50 | 60.0% | $3.51 | $3.42 | $3.23 | 46.8% | 45.7% | 43.0% |
| Washington | ||||||||
| Year | Nominal | Percent | Constant 2016$ | Real percent increase | ||||
| (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | (OMB) | (CBO) | (Moody’s) | |||
| 2016 – Current | $9.47 | $9.47 | $9.47 | $9.47 | ||||
| 2017 | $11.00 | 16.2% | $10.77 | $10.75 | $10.67 | 13.8% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 2018 | $11.50 | 4.5% | $11.03 | $10.98 | $10.83 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| 2019 | $12.00 | 4.3% | $11.25 | $11.19 | $10.99 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| 2020 | $13.50 | 12.5% | $12.39 | $12.29 | $12.07 | 10.1% | 9.9% | 9.8% |
| Total change | $4.03 | 42.6% | $2.92 | $2.82 | $2.60 | 30.8% | 29.8% | 27.4% |
| Benchmark – the 2007 to 2009 federal minimum wage increase | ||||||||
| Year | Nominal | Percent | Constant 2016$ | Real percent increase | ||||
| 2006 | 5.15 | $6.13 | ||||||
| 2007 | $5.85 | 13.6% | $6.77 | 10.4% | ||||
| 2008 | $6.55 | 12.0% | $7.30 | 7.8% | ||||
| 2009 | $7.25 | 10.7% | $8.11 | 11.1% | ||||
| Total change | $2.10 | 40.8% | $1.98 | 32.3% | ||||
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