Called for iowa to go above that, but so far, it has not earned enough support to pass. Pass. In t t antime, leaders in Johnson County have authorized a new minimum wage. Right now, it stands at 820 an hour and will climb over the next sever months monthsbefore settling at 1010 an hour next year. Now, another corridor county is looking at following suit. Fox 28 News Reporter Marissa Scott has more on the debate debatenow spreing to linn county. County. If the skills set matches it, we dont have any problem with that. That one cupcake place owner John Pinkerton says he already pays his employees more, based on their age and experience. And down the river at batas restaurantntowner joel kane agreeslinn county should raise the minimum wage. One thing that it doesit gives people more incentive kane says when owners invest in their employees, employee turnover is down and they dont have to work two jobs to pay the bills. As cost of living tends to go up, its kind of one of those things you