The minimum wage is rising in 21 states on Jan. 1, with an estimated 9.2 million workers getting a mandated raise, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning research group.
New York Times
January 7, 2025
Of the 21 states that will see an increase, 14 are subject to inflation-based adjustments as part of existing minimum wage laws, per a report from the left-leaning think tank Economic Policy Institute. The EPI report estimated that full-time impacted workers in those states will see their annual earnings increase by $420 on average.
Business Insider
January 7, 2025
New York is one of 21 states raising their minimum wages, boosting income for a total of 9.2 million workers nationwide, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Democrat & Chronicle
January 7, 2025
There are 21 states that will be raising the minimum wage on Wednesday — affecting approximately 9.2 million workers.
Washington Examiner
January 7, 2025
An analysis by The Economic Policy Institute says 21 states will raise their minimum wage at the first of the year, along with 48 cities and counties that are lifting their pay floors above their respective state minimums — mostly in California, Colorado and Washington.
Fox Business
January 7, 2025
Workers across 21 states and 48 individual cities are scheduled to get a pay raise on New Year’s Day.
The Economic Policy Institute says roughly 9.2 million workers will see their wages raised by a total of $5.7 billion.
FOX San Antonio
January 7, 2025
More than 9.2 million workers in 21 states earning minimum wage will see a hike in pay come Wednesday, according to analysis by the Economic Policy Institute, a left-wing think tank.
MarketWatch
January 7, 2025
Nearly 20% of the 9.2 million workers affected by these changes live in households below the poverty line, while about 49% have family incomes below twice the poverty level, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
International Business Times
January 7, 2025
…to train their foreign H-1B replacements. In 2023, the Economic Policy Instituteassessed that the 30 companies that lead in H-1B…[paywall].
The Epoch Times
January 7, 2025
What isn’t talked about enough is the exploitation that these workers often experience. The Economic Policy Institute reported that a majority of H-1B workers are paid below median wages.
Forbes
January 7, 2025