States with minimum wage increases effective January 1, 2017
| States with minimum wage increase | Amount of wage increase | New wage on Jan. 1, 2017 | Reason for change | Directly affected workers* | Share of state’s wage-earning workforce | Total increase in annual wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $0.05 | $9.80 | Inflation adjustment | 6,000 | 2.1% | $1,962,000 |
| Arizona | $1.95 | $10.00 | Legislation | 328,000 | 11.8% | $648,000,000 |
| Arkansas | $0.50 | $8.50 | Legislation | 54,000 | 4.5% | $38,800,000 |
| California | $0.50 | $10.50 | Legislation | 1,726,000 | 10.7% | $1,481,965,000 |
| Colorado | $0.99 | $9.30 | Legislation | 141,000 | 5.7% | $160,221,000 |
| Connecticut | $0.50 | $10.10 | Legislation | 119,000 | 7.6% | $60,558,000 |
| Florida | $0.05 | $8.10 | Inflation adjustment | 187,000 | 2.2% | $38,739,000 |
| Hawaii | $0.75 | $9.25 | Legislation | 28,000 | 4.7% | $22,422,000 |
| Maine | $1.50 | $9.00 | Legislation | 38,000 | 6.9% | $56,698,000 |
| Massachusetts | $1.00 | $11.00 | Legislation | 291,000 | 9.2% | $366,992,000 |
| Michigan | $0.40 | $8.90 | Legislation | 188,000 | 4.5% | $113,483,000 |
| Missouri | $0.05 | $7.70 | Inflation adjustment | 39,000 | 1.4% | $8,941,000 |
| Montana | $0.10 | $8.15 | Inflation adjustment | 11,000 | 2.7% | $2,679,000 |
| New Jersey | $0.06 | $8.44 | Inflation adjustment | 98,000 | 2.4% | $39,721,000 |
| New York** | $0.70 | $9.70 | Legislation | 515,000 | 6.2% | $473,364,000 |
| Ohio | $0.05 | $8.15 | Inflation adjustment | 158,000 | 3.2% | $25,268,000 |
| South Dakota | $0.10 | $8.65 | Inflation adjustment | 8,000 | 2.1% | $2,528,000 |
| Vermont | $0.40 | $10.00 | Legislation | 10,000 | 3.3% | $6,736,000 |
| Washington | $1.53 | $11.00 | Legislation | 332,000 | 10.7% | $631,819,000 |
| Total | 4,277,000 | $4,180,896,000 |
* Directly affected workers will see their wages rise because the new minimum wage rate exceeds their current hourly pay. This does not include additional workers who may receive a wage increase through "spillover" effects, as employers adjust overall pay scales.
** New York's minimum wage increase took effect on December 31, 2016.
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. "Legislation" indicates that the new rate was established by the legislature or through a ballot measure. "Inflation adjustment" indicates that the new rate was established by a formula, reflecting the change in prices over the preceding year.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey 2015Q4-2016Q3
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