More than 9.9 million workers will receive raises because of January 1 minimum wage increases: Number and share of workers affected, number and share of children affected, annual, hourly and total wage impacts by state
| State | Estimated affected workers | Share of workforce affected | Estimated number of children living in households affected by increase | Share of children affected by increase | Total increase in wage bill | Average increase in annual earnings | Average change in hourly wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 17,900 | 5.7% | 13,100 | 7.1% | $13,212,000 | $740 | $0.45 |
| Arizona | 535,000 | 17.0% | 347,900 | 21.3% | $263,417,000 | $492 | $0.30 |
| California | 3,224,900 | 19.5% | 2,225,000 | 25.9% | $2,100,910,000 | $651 | $0.38 |
| Colorado | 307,400 | 11.4% | 156,800 | 14.4% | $202,878,000 | $660 | $0.43 |
| Connecticut | 256,800 | 16.5% | 144,600 | 19.5% | $196,869,000 | $805 | $0.51 |
| Delaware | 62,400 | 14.4% | 36600 | 18.0% | $77,912,000 | $1,335 | $0.91 |
| Hawaii | 128,600 | 21.8% | 86,500 | 28.4% | $177,449,000 | $1,380 | $0.89 |
| Illinois | 734,800 | 13.4% | 410,300 | 17.4% | $465,125,000 | $633 | $0.41 |
| Maine | 83,100 | 15.2% | 42,200 | 16.8% | $26,386,000 | $318 | $0.21 |
| Maryland | 341,100 | 13.2% | 211,600 | 15.8% | $413,929,000 | $1,284 | $0.80 |
| Michigan | 260,800 | 6.1% | 158,000 | 8.8% | $56,308,000 | $216 | $0.16 |
| Minnesota | 70,800 | 2.7% | 54,800 | 4.2% | $17,168,000 | $243 | $0.19 |
| Missouri | 345,100 | 12.4% | 223,900 | 16.2% | $131,668,000 | $381 | $0.25 |
| Montana | 36,400 | 7.8% | 24,200 | 10.6% | $12,379,000 | $340 | $0.25 |
| Nebraska | 91,000 | 9.5% | 71,500 | 15.1% | $80,498,000 | $933 | $0.72 |
| New Jersey | 749,500 | 19.1% | 427,800 | 21.8% | $720,676,000 | $1,019 | $0.60 |
| New York | 1,717,600 | 19.8% | 342,800 | 22.4% | $1,508,038,000 | $878 | $0.52 |
| Ohio | 388,800 | 7.6% | 269,200 | 11.7% | $117,061,000 | $301 | $0.23 |
| Rhode Island | 48,800 | 10.2% | 25,400 | 12.3% | $31,447,000 | $703 | $0.50 |
| South Dakota | 38,300 | 9.1% | 26,000 | 12.1% | $13,147,000 | $343 | $0.25 |
| Vermont | 30,400 | 10.3% | 14,200 | 12.2% | $14,400,000 | $473 | $0.33 |
| Washington | 453,300 | 13.2% | 285,500 | 17.4% | $313,697,000 | $692 | $0.41 |
| January increases total | 9,922,600 | 14.7% | 5,597,900 | 18.8% | $6,954,573,000 | $710 | $0.43 |
| September 2023 increases | |||||||
| Florida | 1,256,300 | 13.4% | 632,200 | 16.2% | $1,058,057,000 | $842 | $0.52 |
Notes: Average increase in annual earnings is for full-time workers.
Source: Economic Policy Institute Minimum Wage Simulation Model; see Technical Methodology by Dave Cooper, Zane Mokhiber, and Ben Zipperer.