2021 State Minimum Wage Rate by State

Twenty states rang in the New Year by upping hourly workers' pay - and the number of overall jurisdictions boosting minimum wage is record-breaking. A group of BLM demonstrators protest about $15 minimum wage in Lower Manhatt.....»»

St. Louis County became the latest municipal government to set wages for its own employees at a rate significantly higher than Missouri's mandated minimum wage......»»

It's been too cold to campaign in frozen North Dakota. But as spring has crept across the state, an unusual ballot initiative is starting to emerge: One that would more than double the minimum wage, from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2021......»»

New Jersey has joined a growing list of states that have increased their higher minimum wage. The Garden State boosted its hourly minimum wage to $15 after Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a measure phasing in the higher rate over five yea.....»»

New Jersey became the latest state on Monday to boost its hourly minimum wage to $15 after Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a measure phasing in the higher rate over five years......»»

The franchisee, who owns about 180 fast-food restaurants in California, said he'd already raised prices as much as he could. Restaurants are putting up prices, cutting staff'.....»»

With the state's mandatory minimum wag.....»»

The minimum wage in New York is $12.50, which works out to just 55.7% of the state's median wage of $22.44. A group of BLM demonstrators pro.....»»

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One of the largest employers in the state is bringing its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to be on par with competitor Amazon.com......»»

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is calling on the General Assembly to enact a state spending freeze as the commonwealth comes to grips with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Northam signed a long list of proposed amendments and other measures over.....»»

The California hotel industry is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend the reporting requirements under the state's WARN law and delay implementation of annual increases in the minimum wage, citing hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lynn Moh.....»»

An unprecedented number of state (and local) governments have increased their minimum wage this year......»»

Trump has touted a 'blue collar boom,' but a big portion of those wage gains for low-income workers are due to minimum w.....»»

The Hawaii House, Senate and Governor's Office released a joint legislative package on Tuesday, just ahead of the start of the 2020 legislative session, highlighting potential solutions to several hot-button issues in the state. It's the first ti.....»»

The number of people who died last year in New York City Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said Wednesday that firefighters are responding more quickly to free New Yorkers trapped by fire. The city... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Folks are suddenly paying attention to surprisingly fast wage growth among the lowest-earning U.S. workers. Are Republicans right to take credit for it as the labor market tightens, or is it due primarily to state-level minimum wage increases?.....»»

Folks are suddenly paying attention to surprisingly fast wage growth among the lowest-earning U.S. workers. Are Republicans right to take credit for it as the labor market tightens, or is it due primarily to state-level minimum wage increases?.....»»

Folks are suddenly paying attention to surprisingly fast wage growth among America's lowest-earning workers. Are Republicans right to take credit for it, as the labor market tightens, or is it due primarily to state-level minimum-wage increases?.....»»

As of Jan. 1, employers in Arizona are now required to pay at least a minimum wage of $12 an hour. Has the rising minimum wage wreaked havoc on businesses in the state? We looked at the numbers, and got some answers......»»