As the year draws to a close, states and local areas are preparing for a wave of minimum wage hikes beginning January 1. This year, 111 jurisdictions will raise minimum wages, including in 23 states and 78 cities and counties.
As more areas are enacting minimum wage increases state- and city-wide as well as for individual industries, the Employment Policies Institute has compiled a report previewing set hikes coming January 1, as well as future increases throughout the year. View a full list of all the new updates here.
See the top 10 state and local minimum wages planned for this year below:
As minimum wage mandates push to unprecedented levels, 2024 was marked by voters and legislators realizing the negative consequences of sky-high wage hikes -- rejecting harmful minimum wage and tipped wage proposals across the country.