He federal minimum wage in the United States It is $7.25 per hour. This amount has not changed since 2009, what it represents the longest period without adjustments since the minimum wage was introduced in 1938. Since the federal minimum wage does not reflect the current cost of living and affects the ability of many families to meet their basic needs, There are states that They increase their minimum wages year after year.
Currently, 30 states in the country, along with the District of Columbia, have established laws to offer their residents a higher minimum wage than the federal minimum wage, which translates into annual salary increases and, therefore, a base salary higher than the federal one. Entities that do not have this type of legislation adopt the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Unfortunately, Texas is one of the states in the American Union that adopts the federal minimum wage. However, given the growing needs of workers, some cities in Lone Star State They have begun to implement measures to ensure better salaries for their employees.
This will be the change in the minimum wage in Texas 2025
Texas cities that have committed to raising their minimum wage include Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth y San Antonio.
In Austinthe minimum wage is located at $20.80 dollars an hour, what it represents almost three times the minimum at the federal level. The change was implemented to maintain the competitiveness of salaries and ensure that city workers can cover the costs of living that have been increasing.
In Houstonthe city has committed to raise the minimum wage to $15.04 an hour by 2025; while In Dallas, it is expected to raise the competitiveness of salaries to a minimum of $14 per hour, double at the federal level. In Fort Worth an increase of $10 dollars per hour is expected and in San Antonio $15.04.
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With this change, Major cities in Texas compete with states that have the highest minimum wage in the entire country, as Washington, California y New Yorkin addition to the District of Columbia, where the minimum wage is between $16 and $17 dollars, according to the entity.
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