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Minimum wage employees in 21 states to get a raise in the New Year
December 19, 2014
Twenty-one states are positioned to raise their minimum wages on Jan. 1. According to a news release from the Employment Policies Institute, other cities and states are expected to follow in 2015.
The following states, their current minimum wage and Jan. 1 minimum wage, will get raises:
Alaska | $7.75 | $8.75 |
Arizona | $7.90 | $8.05 |
Arkansas | $7.25* | $7.50 |
Colorado | $8.00 | $8.23 |
Connecticut | $8.70 | $9.15 |
Florida | $7.93 | $8.05 |
Hawaii | $7.25 | $7.75 |
Maryland | $7.25 | $8.00 |
Massachusetts | $8.00 | $9.00 |
Missouri | $7.50 | $7.65 |
Montana | $7.90 | $8.05 |
Nebraska | $7.25 | $8.00 |
New Jersey | $8.25 | $8.38 |
New York | $8.00 | $8.75 (12/31/2014) |
Ohio | $7.95 | $8.10 |
Oregon | $9.10 | $9.25 |
Rhode Island | $8.00 | $9.00 |
South Dakota | $7.25 | $8.50 |
Vermont | $8.73 | $9.15 |
Washington | $9.32 | $9.47 |
West Virginia | $7.25 | $8.00 |
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