20 states are raising their minimum wage by the end of the year – ABC Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Twenty states are raising their minimum wage rates by January 1. In New Mexico, the minimum wage will increase from the current $9 per hour wage to $10.50. In California, the rate for employers with 26 workers or more will rise from $13 to $14 per hour.

The wage boosts come at a much-needed time for many Americans, especially for lower wage workers that have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic.