13 states will raise the minimum hourly wage from the new year, and the minimum hourly wage in Alberta will rise to $7.9

13 states will raise the minimum hourly wage from the new year, and the minimum wage in Alberta will rise to $7.9. A total of 13 states in the United States will raise the minimum hourly wage from January 1 next year, and...

13 states will raise the minimum hourly wage from the new year, and the minimum wage in Alberta will rise to $7.9. A total of 13 states in the United States will increase their minimum hourly wages starting from January 1 next year, and New York State has the largest increase, from the original $7.25 to $8 per hour. Arizona has risen to $7.9. A total of 1.4 million employees in 13 states across the United States will benefit from this wage increase, with approximately 293,000 employees in New York State benefiting. The minimum hourly wages in the 13 states after the increase are: Washington ($9.32), Oregon ($9.10), Arizona ($7.90), Colorado ($8), Connecticut ($8.7), Missouri ($7.5), Montana ($7.90), New Jersey ($8.25), Ohio ($7.95), Rhode Island ($8), and Vermont ($8.73). However, employees who rely on tips for income are not included in the salary increase, including restaurant waiters, delivery servers, hotel waiters, barber shop workers and parking lot employees. New York State has set different minimum hourly wages for these employees. Hotel waiters are $4.9, restaurant waiters are $5, and takeout employees are $5.65. In fact, many takeout workers only receive an hourly wage of $3 to $4. The New York State Assembly is still debating whether to increase the hourly wages of these employees who rely on consumer income.