Figure L
Share of workforce affected by increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024, U.S. and by state
| State | Share of workforce affected |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 25.7% |
| Alabama | 40.1% |
| Arkansas | 39.7% |
| Arizona | 36.3% |
| California | 0.0% |
| Colorado | 29.6% |
| Connecticut | 27.6% |
| Washington D.C. | 2.7% |
| Delaware | 32.1% |
| Florida | 37.9% |
| Georgia | 38.3% |
| Hawaii | 32.5% |
| Iowa | 38.5% |
| Idaho | 41.1% |
| Illinois | 33.3% |
| Indiana | 37.9% |
| Kansas | 36.6% |
| Kentucky | 37.6% |
| Louisiana | 39.6% |
| Massachusetts | 26.1% |
| Maryland | 27.8% |
| Maine | 34.1% |
| Michigan | 35.7% |
| Minnesota | 27.3% |
| Missouri | 37.7% |
| Mississippi | 44.4% |
| Montana | 38.9% |
| North Carolina | 38.6% |
| North Dakota | 28.8% |
| Nebraska | 36.9% |
| New Hampshire | 28.5% |
| New Jersey | 27.8% |
| New Mexico | 42.2% |
| Nevada | 40.8% |
| New York | 12.2% |
| Ohio | 35.8% |
| Oklahoma | 38.7% |
| Oregon | 29.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 35.4% |
| Rhode Island | 33.4% |
| South Carolina | 37.7% |
| South Dakota | 34.0% |
| Tennessee | 39.1% |
| Texas | 37.6% |
| Utah | 34.9% |
| Virginia | 33.7% |
| Vermont | 30.6% |
| Washington | 24.2% |
| Wisconsin | 32.5% |
| West Virginia | 37.1% |
| Wyoming | 32.5% |
Source: EPI analysis of _______ Act using Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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