--- title: The Minimum Wage Just Increased in These 21 States description: Minimum wage workers in 21 states are starting the new year with a raise thanks to ballot measures, legislation and inflation adjustments. authors: - name: Pete Grieve role: Lead News Reporter url: https://money.com/author/pete-grieve/ bio: Pete Grieve is a personal finance reporter at Money who frequently writes about news and trends related to car buying, auto insurance and gas prices. education: University of Chicago, BA Political Science at_money_since: 2022 articles: 601 covers: - Personal Finance - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://twitter.com/pete_grieve - https://linkedin.com/in/pete-grieve-b5aa02138 - https://www.facebook.com/petegrieve4 editors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Personal Finance - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2025-01-02T20:38:57.000Z' modified: '2025-01-02T20:38:57.000Z' section: Personal Finance tags: - News word_count: 571 canonical: https://money.com/minimum-wage-increases-january-2025/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Dollar bill in the shape of the United States with fingers pointing](https://img.money.com/2025/01/News-2025-Miniumum-Wage-Increase-States.jpg) Minimum wage workers in 21 states are getting a raise to start the new year thanks to ballot measures, legislation and inflation adjustments. In some states, the minimum wage increases are modest, according to a December [report](https://www.epi.org/blog/over-9-2-million-workers-will-get-a-raise-on-january-1-from-21-states-raising-their-minimum-wages/#) from the Economic Policy Institute. For example, Alaska's minimum wage rose by just 18 cents. But in five states — Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and Rhode Island — the hike is $1 or more. The left-leaning think tank argues that the minimum wage is a "powerful tool for combating racial and gender wage disparities," pointing out that "Black and Hispanic workers will disproportionately benefit" from the 2025 increases. Hispanic workers represent 19.5% of the workforce in the 21 states where minimum wages are going up but make up 38.8% of the population getting higher wages. Meanwhile, 58.8% of the workers getting a bump are women. The minimum wage increases, which took effect Wednesday, benefit more than 9.2 million people, according to the report. But it's important to note that this math assumes that employers maintain their payrolls with the higher wage requirements in place. (Critics of higher minimum wages argue that these laws burden businesses and can force tough decisions about raising prices or reducing staffing.) While the federal minimum wage has been unchanged for 15 years at $7.25 per hour, most states have higher minimums. Following the latest changes, 19 states have minimum wages of $15 per hour or more. ## Getting a great job in the new year starts with a great resume ### If getting a new job is a part of your New Year's Resolutions, a Resume Builder can only help improve your resume and match it with your career goals. Click on your state to get started. [Get Started](https://money.com/pr/s817026fe24e?ap_referrer=%2Fminimum-wage-increases-january-2025%2F) ## States with minimum wage adjusted for inflation in 2025 As of Wednesday, 14 states have hiked their minimum wages due to inflation adjustments that kicked in automatically under state laws. Inflation adjustments, which aim to help employees keep up with rising costs, typically aren't as sizable as minimum wage increases enacted by voters or lawmakers, but many workers stand to make hundreds of dollars more per year as a result of these changes. (The average full-time worker will get a $420 bump in annual pay in these states.) Here are the states with higher minimum wages following inflation adjustments: - **Alaska:** $11.73 per hour to $11.91 (+18 cents) - **Arizona:** $14.35 to $14.70 (+35 cents) - **California:** $16 to $16.50 (+50 cents) - **Colorado:** $14.42 to $14.81 (+39 cents) - **Connecticut:** $15.69 to $16.35 (+66 cents) - **Maine:** $14.15 to $14.65 (+50 cents) - **Minnesota:** $10.85 to $11.13 (+28 cents) - **Montana:** $10.30 to $10.55 (+25 cents) - **New Jersey**: $15.13 to $15.49 (+36 cents) - **Ohio:** $10.45 to $10.70 (+25 cents) - **South Dakota**: $11.20 to $11.50 (+30 cents) - **Vermont:** $13.67 to $14.01 (+34 cents) - **Virginia:** $12 to $12.41 (+41 cents) - **Washington:** $16.28 to $16.66 (+38 cents) ## States with minimum wage law changes in 2025 Workers in seven states are now covered by higher minimum wages resulting from [ballot measures and legislation](https://money.com/minimum-wage-increases-july-2024/). Voters in Nebraska and Missouri previously passed ballot measures that lift their minimum wages in increments ultimately to $15 per hour in 2026, and lawmakers in five other states approved minimum wage hikes effective Jan. 1. Here are the states with minimum wage law changes for 2025: - **Delaware:** $13.25 to $15 (+$1.75) - **Illinois:** $14 to $15 (+$1) - **Michigan:** $10.33 to $10.56 (+23 cents) - **Missouri:** $12.30 to $13.75 (+$1.45) - **Nebraska:** $12 to $13.50 (+$1.50) - **New York:** $15 to $15.50 (+50 cents) - **Rhode Island:** $14 to $15 (+$1) ## Open more doors with a Resume Builder ### Your resume is one of your most important career tools. TopResume carefully crafts your career story to target the job that you want to land. Click below to get started. 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