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General minimum wage by territory, as of February 2023. This is a list of the official minimum wage rates of the 193 United Nations member states and former members of the United Nations, also including the following territories and states with limited recognition (Northern Cyprus, Kosovo, etc.) and other independent countries.
For instance, California fast-food workers earn at least $20 an hour, and in Tukwila, Washington, a $20.29-per-hour minimum wage makes it the highest local rate in the country. Resistance to change
Researchers found in 2019 that, "Between 1990 and 2015, raising the minimum wage by $1 in each state might have saved more than 27,000 lives, according to a report published this week in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. An increase of $2 in each state's minimum wage could have prevented more than 57,000 suicides."
The federal minimum wage applies in states with no state minimum wage or a minimum wage lower than the federal rate (column titled "No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25."). Some of the state rates below are higher than the rate on the main table above. That is because the main table does not use the rate for cities or regions.
The minimum wage, unchanged since 2009 ... when it reaches $15. The tipped wage will rise 60 cents each year, reaching $9 in 2025. ... 24 Countries With Less National Wealth Than New York City.
The General Assembly’s Fair Wage Act of 2023 increased Maryland’s state minimum wage from $13.25 to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2024. Some counties in Maryland have higher minimum wages depending ...
This is the map and list of American countries by monthly net (after taxes) average wage. The chart below reflects the average (mean) wage as reported by various data providers. The salary distribution is right-skewed, therefore more than 50% of people earn less than the average net salary.
Recently, the federal minimum wage in the United States has become a hot-button issue. Various groups have protested and gone on strike demanding a $15 minimum wage. McDonald's workers, for ...