States with minimum wage increases had stronger growth at the bottom, but not across the board : Wage growth by presence of 2019 state minimum wage increases at the 10th, 50th, and 80th percentiles 2018--2019
| Percentile | States with minimum wage increases | States without minimum wage increases |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 4.1% | 0.9% |
| 50th | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| 80th | 1.5% | 2.4% |
Sources: Author’s analysis of EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0 (2020), https://microdata.epi.org, and EPI analysis of state minimum wage laws. See EPI’s minimum wage tracker for the most current state-level minimum wage information.