Despite several efforts to increase the federal minimum wage in the United States, it has remained at $7.25 per hour since 2009, for a total of 14 years thus far. This marks the longest period without an increase since the minimum wage was created in 1938.
The federal minimum wage may be less than $8 per hour, but not all minimum-wage earners in the country receive this amount. The District of Columbia and 30 states have higher rates, starting at around $10 per hour up to more than $15 per hour.
Certain states have tied their increases to the cost of living to keep up with inflation and avoid affecting the purchasing power of their workers. Others have established legislation that includes automatic increases each year. Because of these laws, several states will increase the minimum wage in 2024. Where will the increase be greatest?
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Setting aside the District of Columbia, where the minimum wage is $17 per hour, Washington is currently the state with the highest benchmark wage in the country.
This year, the minimum wage in this state increased to $15.74 per hour, and it will go up even more next year. Washington state’s minimum will increase to $16.28 an hour starting in January 2024, 54 cents higher than its current rate, retaining its title as the state with the highest minimum wage in the US.
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