21 states raised their minimum wage in January

Is minimum wage increasing in your state? Here’s where it’s going up in 2025
Minnesota’s state minimum wage will increase to $11.13 an hour in 2025. Minimum wage will increase in Missouri to $13.75, Jan. 1. It is a jump from the 2024 minimum of $12.30 hourly rate.
21 states raised their minimum wage in January: The highest minimum is not in California or New York
Many states automatically raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1 like Arizona, Virginia, Connecticut and Minnesota. In others, like Florida and Missouri, specific ballot measures have legislated the increases over the years. Washington state currently has the highest minimum.
These states will raise the minimum wage in 2025
Overall, the states set to raise their minimum wage on Wednesday include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
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