The minimum wage went up in 19 states on Jan. 1, including South Dakota, where it's now set at $11.85 an hour.
The federal minimum wage – $7.25 an hour – hasn't changed for more than a decade, but dozens of states, counties and cities across the country have taken steps to increase their own minimum wage, though exactly how much varies from place to place.
In 12 states and 48 cities and counties, the minimum wage is, as of Jan. 1, at least $15 an hour for some or all employees, according to a report by the National Employment Law Project.
However, that isn't the case in South Dakota. The state's minimum wage for non-tipped employees increased from $11.50 an hour to $11.85 an hour on Jan. 1, the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation said in a news release.
A state law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2016, requires South Dakota to adjust its minimum wage every year based on increases in the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
Here's how that compares to other Midwest states.
Minnesota's minimum wage increased to $11.41 an hour on Jan. 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. That's a 28-cent boost from last year's minimum wage of $11.13 an hour.
The state's minimum wage has been annually adjusted for inflation since 2018, but increases were capped at 2.5% until 2024, when legislative changes increased the limit to 5%, according to a state Department of Labor and Industry report.
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