US EditionMinimum wage set to increase in 15 cities, states despite lawmaker pushback
- On July 1, 2025, numerous states, counties, and municipalities, including Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., raised their minimum wages, affecting hundreds of thousands of workers.
- These hikes respond to rising inflation and higher living costs amid a federal minimum wage stuck at $7.25 since 2009 despite legislative attempts to raise it.
- The increases raise Alaska's wage by $1.09 to $13.00, Oregon's by 35 cents to $15.05, and Washington, D.C.'s by 45 cents to $17.95, benefiting hundreds of thousands of workers.
- According to the Economic Policy Institute, over 800,000 workers will gain wage boosts with annual increases from $420 in Oregon to $925 in Alaska, with 58% being women and disproportionate impacts on Black and Hispanic workers.
- These increases in minimum wage are designed to reduce financial pressure on affected workers and their families, with additional states and municipalities expected to implement comparable changes in the near future.
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Alaska, Oregon, Washington, D.C., and 12 more cities will raise their minimum wage since July 1: more than 800,000 workers will receive more than $15 per hour
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