California Minimum Wage Going Up Next Week

As of January 1, 22 states will raise their minimum wages.

Per HuffPost, these states and wages are:

• Alaska: $10.85 to $11.73
• Arizona: $10.85 to $14.35
• California: $15.50 to $16.00
• Colorado: $13.65 to $14.42
• Connecticut: $15.00 to $15.69
• Delaware: $11.75 to $13.25
• Hawaii: $12.00 to $14.00
• Illinois: $13.00 to $14.00
• Maine: $13.80 to $14.15
• Maryland: $13.25 ($12.80 for small employers) to $15.00
• Michigan: $10.10 to $10.33
• Minnesota: $10.50 to $10.85 (large employers); $8.63 to $8.85 (small employers)
• Missouri: $12.00 to $12.30
• Montana: $9.95 to $10.30
• Nebraska: $10.50 to $12.00
• New Jersey: $14.13 to $15.13
• New York: $15.00 to $16 (New York City area); $14.20 to $15 (Upstate)
• Ohio: $10.10 to $10.45
• Rhode Island: $13.00 to $14.00
• South Dakota: $10.80 to $11.20
• Vermont: $13.18 to $13.67
• Washington State: $15.74 to $16.28Florida, Nevada, and Oregon will reportedly have wage increases later in 2024.

  How much did you make at your first job? Why or why shouldn’t the minimum wage rise?