From Alaska to West Virginia, twenty-one states increased their minimum wage this year.
Our partners at AnserTeam have assembled a list:
• Alaska: From $7.75 to $8.75 per hour.
• Arizona: From $7.90 to $8.05 per hour.
• Arkansas: From $6.25 to $7.50 per hour.
• Colorado: $8 to 8.23 per hour.
• Connecticut: From $8.70 to $9.15 per hour.
• Delaware: From $7.75 to $8.25 per hour.
• Florida: From $7.93 to $8.05 per hour.
• Hawaii: From $7.25 to $7.75 per hour effective January 1, 2015.
• Maryland: From $7.25 to $8.00 per hour. On July 1, 2015, the minimum wage increases a second time — to $8.25 per hour.
• Massachusetts: From $8 to $9 per hour.
• Missouri: From $7.50 to $7.65 per hour.
• Montana: From $7.90 to $8.05 per hour.
• Nebraska: From $7.25 to $8 per hour.
• New Jersey: From $8.25 to $8.38 per hour.
• New York: From $8 to $8.75 per hour effective December 31, 2014.
• Ohio: From $7.95 to $8.10 for workers 16 and older who work for employers grossing at least
$297,000 in receipts. Smaller business and employees under the age of 16 will see a minimum wage increase to $7.25 per hour.
• Oregon: From $9.10 to $9.25 per hour.
• Rhode Island: From $8 to $9 per hour.
• South Dakota: From $7.25 to $8.50 per hour.
• Vermont: From $8.73 to $9.15 per hour.
• Washington: From $9.32 to $9.47 per hour.
• West Virginia: From $7.25 to $8.00 per hour effective December 31, 2014.
We, COATS, do not hold those figures within the system, however, this is useful information in order to update assignments holding that pay rate to the new rate.