Economic Snapshot

State minimum wage increases helped 4.5 million workers, but federal inaction has left many more behind: States with minimum wage increases effective January 1, 2018

 

State Share of workforce directly benefiting Type of increase New minimum wage as of Jan. 1, 2018 Amount of increase Total workers directly benefiting Total increase in annual wages
Alabama 0.00%
Arkansas 0.00%
Connecticut 0.00%
Delaware 0.00%
Georgia 0.00%
Idaho 0.00%
Illinois 0.00%
Indiana 0.00%
Iowa 0.00%
Kansas 0.00%
Kentucky 0.00%
Louisiana 0.00%
Maryland 0.00%
Massachusetts 0.00%
Mississippi 0.00%
Nebraska 0.00%
Nevada 0.00%
New Hampshire 0.00%
New Mexico 0.00%
North Carolina 0.00%
North Dakota 0.00%
Oklahoma 0.00%
Oregon 0.00%
Pennsylvania 0.00%
South Carolina 0.00%
Tennessee 0.00%
Texas 0.00%
Utah 0.00%
Virginia 0.00%
Washington D.C. 0.00%
West Virginia 0.00%
Wisconsin 0.00%
Wyoming 0.00%
Missouri 1.6% Inflation adjustment $7.85 $0.15 44,000 $8,999,000
Montana 1.9% Inflation adjustment $8.30 $0.15 8,000 $1,863,000
Florida 2.2% Inflation adjustment $8.25 $0.15 185,000 $47,450,000
New Jersey 2.3% Inflation adjustment $8.60 $0.16 91,000 $21,519,000
South Dakota 2.7% Inflation adjustment $8.85 $0.20 10,000 $2,391,000
Ohio 2.9% Inflation adjustment $8.30 $0.15 146,000 $28,925,000
Alaska 4.1% Inflation adjustment $9.84 $0.04 12,000 $847,000
Minnesota 5.0% Inflation adjustment $9.65 $0.15 129,000 $24,632,000
New York 4.5% Legislation $10.40 $0.70 379,000 $425,415,000
Michigan 6.1% Legislation $9.25 $0.35 257,000 $219,846,000
Rhode Island 6.2% Legislation $10.10 $0.50 30,000 $44,335,000
Colorado 6.8% Legislation $10.20 $0.90 167,000 $250,296,000
Hawaii 8.6% Legislation $10.10 $0.85 51,000 $68,503,000
Maine 10.4% Legislation $10.00 $1.00 59,000 $79,577,000
Vermont 10.6% Legislation $10.50 $0.50 31,000 $34,694,000
Washington 12.0% Legislation $11.50 $0.50 370,000 $411,282,000
California 13.1% Legislation $11.00 $0.50 2,095,000 $2,686,724,000
Arizona 16.4% Legislation $10.50 $0.50 448,000 $389,517,000

“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

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, 2017.

Totals may not sum due to rounding.

Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey microdata 2016

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