PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Hourly employees in New Jersey and Delaware will get a raise in the new year, but not in Pennsylvania.
The minimum wage in Delaware increases from $9.25 to $10.50 an hour starting Jan. 1, 2022.
Workers will see a gradual raise each year until $15 is reached in 2025.
Governor John Carney signed the legislation to increase Delaware's minimum wage in July.
"Delawareans who go to work full time shouldn't be living in poverty," Carney said in a press release at the time. "I am proud to sign Senate Bill 15 today, gradually increasing the minimum wage to $15. Thank you to Senator Walsh and Representative Brady for their leadership, other members of the General Assembly, Union advocates, and everyone else striving to make Delaware the best place to live, work and raise a family."
In New Jersey, the minimum wage increases $1 to $13 an hour for most employees on Jan. 1, 2022, and $15 by 2024.
The increase is part of legislation that was signed by Governor Phil Murphy in February 2019.
Under the law, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, seasonal and small employers were given until 2026 to reach $15 per hour to lessen the impact on their businesses. The minimum hourly wage for these employees will increase to $11.90 an hour on Jan. 1, up from $11.10.
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