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Mapped: Where the minimum wage will rise in 2025
In 2025, the minimum wage is set to increase in 23 states, mostly in the northern half of the country. These will go into effect for 21 states on Jan. 1, 2025, with the highest rise slated to be seen in Minnesota. Before 2025, Minnesota’s minimum wage was $8.85 for small employers and $10.85 for big employers. Starting in the new year, it will be $11.13 across the board – raising the minimum wage by $2.28 for the former. Workers in Florida and Oregon won’t see increases in their minimum wages until the second half of the year. Meanwhile, the minimum wage will be raised twice over the course of 2025 in Alaska, Michigan and California (specifically for healthcare workers). Since 2009, the minimum wage has been set at $7.25 nationally via the Fair Labor Standards Act. So, while the state minimum wage in both Wyoming and Georgia is only $5.15, eligible employees in those states are still guaranteed pay rates at the higher federal standard. Only five states have no minimum wage laws of their own, while 30 states and D.C. have established minimum wages above the federal minimum. The highest rate is in D.C., where eligible employees are guaranteed $17.50 an hour. PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
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In 2025, the minimum wage is set to increase in 23 states, mostly in the northern half of the country. These will go into effect for 21 states on Jan. 1, 2025, with the highest rise slated to be seen in Minnesota.
Before 2025, Minnesota’s minimum wage was $8.85 for small employers and $10.85 for big employers. Starting in the new year, it will be $11.13 across the board – raising the minimum wage by $2.28 for the former.
Workers in Florida and Oregon won’t see increases in their minimum wages until the second half of the year. Meanwhile, the minimum wage will be raised twice over the course of 2025 in Alaska, Michigan and California (specifically for healthcare workers).
Since 2009, the minimum wage has been set at $7.25 nationally via the Fair Labor Standards Act. So, while the state minimum wage in both Wyoming and Georgia is only $5.15, eligible employees in those states are still guaranteed pay rates at the higher federal standard.
Only five states have no minimum wage laws of their own, while 30 states and D.C. have established minimum wages above the federal minimum. The highest rate is in D.C., where eligible employees are guaranteed $17.50 an hour.