start of 2021. The federal ….

start of 2021. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour hasn’t changed since 2009. A total of 20 states will continue to have a minimum wage either equal to or below the federal level.

Other states that increased their minimum wage on Jan. 1 included Alaska to $10.34; Arizona, $12.15; Arkansas, $11; California, $14; Colorado, $12.32; Florida, $8.65; Illinois, $11; Maine, $12.15; Maryland, $11.75; Massachusetts, $13.50; Minnesota, $10.08; Missouri, $10.30; New Jersey, $12; New Mexico, $10.50; New York, $12.50; Ohio, $8.80; South Dakota, $9.45; Vermont, $11.75; and Washington, $13.69.

The largest increase was $1.50 in New Mexico. States increasing their minimum wage by $1 were Arkansas, California, Illinois and New Jersey.