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The Minimum Wage in Every State in 2021
The Minimum Wage in Every State in 2021
The federal minimum wage may not change in 2021, but many states have plans to increase their wage requirements.
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It’s been more than a decade since the federal minimum wage was increased. First enacted by Congress in 1938 at 25 cents per hour, the minimum wage last received a boost in 2009 when it went from $6.55 to $7.25. Despite calls to institute a $15 per hour minimum wage, it seems unlikely to change in 2021 either.
While the federal minimum wage has been stagnant for a decade, many states have enacted their own, higher minimum wage requirements. More than half of states have a minimum wage that is greater than the federal one, and workers in 20 states will see the wage increase further in 2021.