The new year saw minimum wage hikes in 23 states and Washington, DC. This wage hike is considered a shot in the arm for many essential and frontline workers who have no choice but to risk their health working with the public to make a living.
It has been 13 years since Congress last raised the federal minimum wage.
Back in 2021, the largest increase was seen in New Mexico. A $1.50 hike to the state’s hourly minimum rate will increase to $10.50/hour. Increases of $1 an hour were added in Arkansas, California, Illinois, and New Jersey. Many states saw lower wage increases; Alaska, Maine, and South Dakota bumped their rate by only 0.15 cents an hour. Minnesota raised their rate a mere 8 cents to $10.08 an hour.
Michigan is raising the hourly minimum wage by a mere 23 cents—the least of all states that rose last year—whereas Nebraska boasts the most significant hike at $1.50 per hour.
Additional increases will occur in cities and several states, with most advances taking force on July 1.
If you wonder what you would earn working at a starting wage, we have this neat calculator for you. Just fill in the blanks; the calculated result reveals your gross earnings. Of course, this does not account for taxes and Social Security. Thinking of moving and wanting to move to a new state? Check out the results in multiple states and see...
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