These are the 26 US states that will increase the minimum wage in 2021

The coronavirus pandemic It has generated an economic crisis in almost every country in the world. Despite this, some states in the USA have decided to increase their minimum wage. With this, thousands of workers will benefit.

This increase in minimum salary It will be effective as of January 1, 2021. However, in some places, the salary increase will be made in a staggered manner or will be applied after the first month of the year. Therefore, employers must be vigilant to make the necessary adjustments.

Here we tell you which are the states in which a higher minimum wage will be paid.

These are the states of the USA with salary increases

• Alaska. The wage in this state will go up to $ 10.34 per hour instead of $ 10.19.
• Arizona. Here, you will have to pay a minimum of $ 12.15 per hour instead of just $ 12.
• Arkansas. Previously, the minimum pay in this state was $ 10 per hour. It will now be $ 11.
• California. Here, the minimum wage setting varies depending on the size of the company. Businesses with 25 or fewer employees will need to raise wages to $ 13 an hour instead of $ 12. For their part, companies with more than 25 employees will have to raise the minimum wage to $ 14 an hour instead of $ 13. Some cities and counties in that state have already decreed mixed adjustments. You can check them in this link.
• Colorado. Now, Colorado workers will earn a minimum wage of $ 12.32 an hour instead of just $ 12.
• Connecticut. The salary in this state will go up to $ 13 an hour instead of $ 12 dollars as of August 1, 2021.
• Delaware. Workers in this state will charge $ 10.25 instead of $ 9.25.
• Florida. Here, it will be staggered. It will first go up to $ 8.65 instead of $ 8.56 as of January 1, 2021. Then, it will rise to $ 10 as of September 30.
• Illinois. The minimum pay in this state will go up to $ 11 per hour instead of $ 10.
• Maine. The new minimum wage in this state will go up to $ 12.15 an hour instead of $ 12.
• Maryland. Here, the salary increase will also vary depending on the size of the companies. Businesses with 15 or more employees will need to raise it to $ 11.75 per hour instead of $ 11. Meanwhile, businesses with 14 or fewer employees will have to raise it to $ 11.60.
• Massachusetts. The minimum wage in this state will go up to $ 13.50 an hour instead of $ 12.75.
• Michigan. Workers in this state will charge $ 9.87 per hour instead of $ 9.65.
• Minnesota. The minimum wage setting here will also vary depending on the size of the business. Businesses with gross sales of $ 500,000 or more per year should raise the minimum pay to $ 10.08 instead of $ 10. Those with sales below that threshold should raise it to $ 8.21 per hour instead of $ 8.15.
• Missouri. Now, the minimum pay will be $ 10.30 per hour instead of $ 9.45.
• Montana. The minimum wage in this state was $ 8.65 per hour. Now it will be $ 8.75.
• Nevada. Here, the salary increase will vary depending on the health benefits that companies offer their employees. Companies that provide certain health benefits will have to raise the wage to $ 8.75 per hour instead of $ 8 as of July 1, 2021. Those that do not provide these services, will raise the wage to $ 9.75 per hour instead of $ 9.
• New Jersey. The minimum wage in New Jersey will rise to $ 12 an hour instead of $ 11. However, companies with 6 or fewer employees and those that hire seasonal workers will raise it to $ 11.10 instead of $ 10.30.
• New Mexico. The minimum wage in this state will be $ 10.50 an hour instead of $ 9.
• New York. Starting December 31, 2020, the minimum wage will go up to $ 12.50 per hour instead of $ 11.80.
• Ohio. The minimum wage in Ohio will go up to $ 8.80 an hour instead of $ 8.70.
• Oregon. Workers will be paid a minimum wage of $ 12.75 per hour instead of $ 12 starting July 1, 2021.
• Dakota del sur. The minimum wage in this state will go up to $ 9.45 an hour instead of $ 9.30.
• Vermont. Here, the minimum pay will rise to $ 11.75 per hour instead of $ 10.96.
• Virginia. Starting May 1, 2021, the minimum wage will be $ 9.50 per hour instead of $ 7.25.
• Washington. The minimum pay will be $ 13.69 per hour instead of $ 13.50.

With information from Univision.

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