More than 20 states will raise their minimum wage in 2019, and some 17 million workers could benefit, according to a new report by the National Employment Law Project.
Workers in Massachusetts will earn $12 an hour, instead of $11. In Maine, $11 instead of $10.
In the next few years, these wages will continue to inch up across the country. Some 40 million workers would benefit from a $15 minimum wage, the Economic Policy Institute found.
"Minimum wage workers need the higher wages to allow them to meet their basic needs," said Yannet Lathrop, researcher at the National Employee Law Project. "Higher minimum wages could also help narrow the income gap, which has been growing wider and more alarming over the past couple of decades."
Here's what the wage hike will look like in each state, according to the National Employment Law Project.
1. Arizona
Current minimum wage: $10.50
New minimum wage: $11
2. California
Current minimum wage: Large employers, $11; small employers, $10.50
New minimum wage: Large employers, $12; small employers, $11
3. Colorado
Current minimum wage: $10.20
New minimum wage: $11.10
4. Maine
Current minimum wage: $10
New minimum wage: $11
5. Massachusetts
Current minimum wage: $11
New minimum wage: $12
6. Missouri
Current minimum wage: $7.85
New minimum wage: $8.60
7. New York
Current minimum wage: $10.40-$13 (depending on location and business size)
New minimum wage: $11.10-$15
8. Washington State
Current minimum wage: $11.50
New minimum wage: $12
9. Alaska
Current minimum wage: $9.84
New minimum wage: $9.89
10. Arkansas
Current minimum wage: $8.50
New minimum wage: $9.25
11. Delaware
Current minimum wage: $8.25
New minimum wage: in January, $8.75; in October, $9.25
12. Florida
Current minimum wage: $8.25
New minimum wage: $8.46
13. Minnesota
Current minimum wage: Large employers, $9.65; small employers, $7.87
New minimum wage: Large employers, $9.86; small employers, $8.04
14. Montana
Current minimum wage: $8.30
New minimum wage: $8.50
15. New Jersey
Current minimum wage: $8.60
New minimum wage: $8.85
16. Rhode Island
Current minimum wage: $10.10
New minimum wage: $10.50
17. South Dakota
Current minimum wage: $8.85
New minimum wage: $9.10
18. Vermont
Current minimum wage: $10.50
New minimum wage: $10.78
19. Michigan
Current minimum wage: $9.25
New minimum wage: $9.45
20. Oregon
Current minimum wage: $10.50-$12
New minimum wage: $11-$12.50
21. Ohio
Current minimum wage: $8.30
New minimum wage: $8.55
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