Minimum wages are set by the federal government and by states. They've been at the center of many debates. Key Takeaways The minimum wage is a legally mandated base pay for nonexempt hourly workers. The federal minimum wage in the United States as of 2025 is $7.25 per hour. ...
Minimum-wage increases and low-wage employment: evidence from Seattle. Am Econ J Econ Policy. 2022;14(2):263-314. doi:10.1257/pol.20180578Google ScholarCrossref 65. Sabia JJ. The effects of minimum wage increases on retail employment and hours: new evidence from monthly CP...
State 2025 Minimum Wage (effective 1/1/24 except as noted) Alabama*** $7.25 Alaska $13.00 (effective July 1, 2025) Arizona $14.70 Arkansas* $11.00 California** $16.50(Wage by city in California) Colorado** $14.81 Connecticut $16.35 Delaware $15.00 Florida $14.00 (effective September 30, ...
25 states across the country will be raising the minimum wage in 2020. Find out which states are getting an increase.
Year's Eve until it reaches $15 per hour.New York City and Long Island/Westchester workers already reached $15 per hour in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Around the rest of the state, the minimum wage increased on December 31, 2022. The hourly wage will increase by $1, from $13.20 to ...
Year's Eve until it reaches $15 per hour.New York City and Long Island/Westchester workers already reached $15 per hour in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Around the rest of the state, the minimum wage increased on December 31, 2022. The hourly wage will increase by $1, from $13.20 to ...
The federal minimum wage in 2022 is $7.25 per hour and has not increased since July 2009. However, some states, cities, and counties have a higher minimum wage rate.1 Note When the state, city, or county minimum wage rate is higher than the federal rate, employers are required to pay ...
In 2022, the status of legal online gambling in the US is still surrounded by a lot of ambiguity. Many states have made forays into regulating sports betting on the web since the repeal of PASPA, but there hasn’t really been any equivalent action to address the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet ...
Starting on Jan. 1, Arizona’s minimum wage will increase from $12.15 an hour to $12.80 an hour under a law approved by the state’s voters in 2016 that gradually increases the bottom rate employers are allowed to pay. The increase in 2022 is the second since the phased-in wage boosts...
December 21, 2022 By Charles E. McDonald, III and Nancy S. Lester Several state and local minimum wage rates will increase in 2023, with a majority of the changes effective on January 1, 2023. The following chart lists state and certain major locality minimum wage increases for 2023—and...