State Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1st

Posted By: Guardian HR Staff Posted On: January 4, 2016 Share:

State                  Current     Jan 1st    Increase

 Alaska                  $8.75         $9.75       $1.00

 Arkansas             $7.50         $8.00      $0.50

 California            $9.00       $10.00    $1.00

 Connecticut       $9.15         $9.60       $0.45

 Hawaii                  $7.75        $8.50       $0.75

 Maryland            $8.00         $8.75       $0.75

 Massachusetts $9.00         $10.00     $1.00

 Michigan             $8.15          $8.50       $0.35

 Nebraska            $8.00         $9.00       $1.00

 New York            $8.75         $9.00       $0.25

 Rhode Island     $9.00        $9.60        $0.60

 Vermont              $9.15         $9.60       $0.45

 West Virginia    $8.00        $8.75        $0.75

Select cities have plans to push their minimum wage even higher over time. In Seattle, the minimum wage will rise to between $10.50 and $13, depending on the size of the company, as the city moves toward a $15 minimum wage expected to be fully implemented in 2021.

In New York, fast food workers and government employees will see their minimum wage jump to $10.50 in New York city and $9.75 in the rest of the state.

Come July 1, the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco will increase their minimum wages to $10.50 and $13 an hour as they seek to eventually raise the floor on wages to $15 an hour.

We hope this information is valuable to you. If you have any questions regarding this alert, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email for assistance. 

Guardian HR Staff

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