For over a decade the Federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, but more than half the states and many cities, counties and locals have set increases effective January 1st, 2023 with a few announcing a change during 2023. The progress to $15.00 per hour marches on and a number of states and cities are now well beyond that. Areas in Washington state are even approaching $20.00 per hour. A list of each state/local that has announced a change in 2023, at the time of this publishing, along with the new hourly rate is listed below. Any state that…
