The minimum wage increased in 18 states on Jan. 1, either by legislative action, ballot initiative or inflation adjustment, according to the Economic Policy Institute and other sources.
- Alaska’s hourly minimum wage inched up from $9.80 to $9.84.
- Arizona hiked its minimum wage from $10 to $10.50.
- California’s minimum wage went from $10 to $10.50 for small employers and from $10.50 to $11 for large employers.
- Colorado boosted its minimum wage from $9.30 to $10.20.
- Florida raised its minimum wage from $8.10 to $8.25.
- Hawaii changed its minimum wage from $9.25 to $10.10.
- Maine’s hourly minimum wage inched up from $9 to $10.
- Michigan hiked its minimum wage from $8.90 to $9.25.
- Minnesota’s minimum wage went from $7.75 to $7.87 for small employers and from $9.50 to $9.65 for large employers.
- Missouri boosted its minimum wage from $7.70 to $7.85.
- Montana raised its minimum wage from $8.15 to $8.30.
- New Jersey changed its minimum wage from $8.44 to $8.60.
- New York’s hourly minimum wage inched up from $9.70 to $10.40.
- Ohio hiked its minimum wage from $8.15 to $8.30.
- Rhode Island’s minimum wage went from $9.60 to $10.10.
- South Dakota boosted its minimum wage from $8.65 to $8.85.
- Vermont raised its minimum wage from $10 to $10.50.
- Washington changed its minimum wage from $11 to $11.50.
Additionally, the minimum wage increased in 19 cities as of Jan. 1, according to the National Employment Law Project.
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since 2009.