Greater than a dozen cities, two states and Washington, D.C., raised their minimum wages on July 1, the halfway point of the calendar 12 months. The increases mean tens of thousands and thousands of residents are actually covered by stronger minimum wage laws.
Minimum wage laws are supposed to improve living standards for low-income staff. Increases like these are at all times controversial, as employers typically argue that higher wage requirements make it harder to run a business.
The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour hasn’t gone up since July 24, 2009, which was nearly 15 years ago. But many U.S. cities, states and counties have their very own minimum wage laws that supersede the national requirement. (For instance, 22 states raised the minimum wage back in January.)
In some cases, the minimum wage went up last week on account of increases in the associated fee of living. Lots of these policies are tied to the fiscal 12 months, which starts in most states on July 1. For instance, San Francisco’s minimum wage increased from $18.07 to $18.67 per hour because of an automatic inflation adjustment.
In other jurisdictions, lawmakers passed laws to extend wages. Nevada’s minimum wage increased 75 cents under a 2019 law that outlined increases over a five-year period. With the ultimate hike now in effect, Nevada lawmakers may have to determine whether or not they’ll enact additional minimum wage increases in future years.
State minimum wage increases 2024
Most states have a minimum wage law that sets an ordinary above the federal minimum. Here’s where the minimum wage went up on July 1.
- Nevada: increased from $10.25 or $11.25 (depending on health advantages) to $12 per hour
- Oregon: increased from $13.20 to $13.70 per hour ($14.70 or $15.95 per hour in certain areas)
- Washington, D.C.: increased from $17 to $17.50 per hour
15 cities mountaineering the minimum wage
Listed below are 15 cities and two counties that increased their minimum wage on July 1, in keeping with a roundup by human resources firm ADP:
- Alameda City, California: $17 per hour
- Berkeley, California: $18.67 per hour
- Chicago: $16.20 per hour
- Emeryville, California: $19.36 per hour
- Fremont, California: $17.30 per hour
- Los Angeles: $17.28 per hour
- Los Angeles County: $17.27 per hour
- Malibu, California: $17.27 per hour
- Minneapolis: $15.57 per hour (for small employers)
- Montgomery County, Maryland: $15.50 or $17.15 per hour
- Milpitas, California: $17.70 per hour
- Pasadena, California: $17.50 per hour
- Renton, Washington: $18.29 or $20.29 per hour (depending on employer size)
- San Francisco: $18.67 per hour
- Santa Monica, California: $17.27 per hour
- St. Paul, Minnesota: $12.25, $14 or $15.57 per hour (depending on employer size)
- Tukwila, Washington: $19.29 per hour (for mid-size employers)
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