Countries where the minimum wage will rise in 2025

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Nearly half of U.S. states are scheduled to see minimum wage increases on January 1, 2025, which means an increase in the minimum wage. High wages For about 9.2 million workers, according to recent data.

An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute says 21 states will raise their minimum wages at the beginning of the year, along with 48 cities and counties raising their minimum wages higher than their state’s minimum wage — most of them In californiaColorado and Washington.

An employee fills a bag with French fries at a branch of the fast food chain McDonald’s. California raised the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 this year. In 2025, the minimum wage for other workers in the state will be raised to $16.50. (Matthias Balk/Image Alliance via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Here are the countries you will be promoting Minimum wage At the beginning of the year, how much will workers be paid?

Alaska: $11.91

Arizona: $14.70

California: $16.50

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Colorado: $14.81

Connecticut: $16.35

Delaware: $15

Illinois: $15

Maine: $14.65

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