Many cities and counties now have minimum wages higher than their state-mandated minimum. As of August 2024, Tukwila, Washington, had the highest minimum wage at $20.29 per hour for large employers, which is al
For an average store in California, these changes translated into four extra workers per week and five fewer hours per worker per week — which meant that the total wage compensation of an average minimum wage worker in a California store actually fell by 13.6%.” The decrease in hours also...