22 states will increase the minimum wage starting today

[Elim Garak]

Here are the states that are boosting their minimum wage on Jan. 1 2024, along with the new baseline pay that will be taking effect.

• Alaska: $11.73
• Arizona: $14.35
• California: $16
• Colorado: $14.42
• Connecticut: $15.69
• Delaware: $13.25
• Hawaii: $14
• Illinois: $14
• Maine: $14.15
• Maryland: $15
• Michigan: $10.33
• Minnesota: $10.85
• Missouri: $12.30
• Montana: $10.30
• Nebraska: $12
• New Jersey: $15.13
• New York: $16
• Ohio: $10.45
• Rhode Island: $14
• South Dakota: $11.20
• Vermont: $13.67
• Washington: $16.28

Nevada's and Oregon's new minimum wages which go into effect on July 1, will be set at $12 an hour and $14.20 plus an inflation adjustment, respectively. Florida will increase its minimum wage to $13 an hour on September 30.

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[King_Kamala61]

Remember when I was working at Home Depot in college FTF ... $5.25/HR.... college kids in Maryland fenna eat good

 

[Elim Garak]

Remember when I was working at Home Depot in college FTF ... $5.25/HR.... college kids in Maryland fenna eat good

My first job it was either 6.25 or 6.50 back in 05. I can't remember which one but I did check my current jobs starting salary yesterday. It was $13.98 10 years ago. If I made that today I would be absolutely fukked.

 

[Buddy]

The South is LITERALLY gon hold it down

 

[Sir Richard Spirit]

if you’re young and you can live with your parents this ain’t nothing, but stack money.

 

[Ciggavelli]

TX doesn't give a fukk

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

My first job was $6.75 in 2002

 

[Arcavian]

TX doesn't give a fukk

Any job talking about paying you Minimum wage, you got to walk out immediatley

 

[Ciggavelli]

Any job talking about paying you Minimum wage, you got to walk out immediatley

Definitely. I haven't fukked with minimum wage since I was in high school. Still, I even found a place that paid $12 an hour (and this was in the late 90s). Shout out to Stew Leonard's

 

[Canada Goose]

All those northeast states on the list that increased their minimum wages

 

[LadyJ2]

Great news across a varied group of states.

 

[Traveler]

4.25 in 1991 working at the arcade.

 

[Da_Eggman]

the coli bout to come up

 

[Elim Garak]

the coli bout to come up

I just called the bank, I'm about to buy a tiny house.

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Bro how does this long list not have any southern states lol