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FILE – In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Mass. As you plan your holiday giving, you may be thinking about adding service workers to your list of recipients. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) A new year will mean a new wage for many workers in U.S. states. Beginning January 1, 2024, 22 states will raise their minimum wages. Per HuffPost, these states and wages are: Alaska: $10.85 to $11.73 Arizona: $10.85 to $14.35 California: $15.50 to $16.00 Colorado: $13.65 to $14.42 Connecticut: $15.00 to $15.69 Delaware: $11.75 to $13.25 Hawaii: $12.00 to $14.00 Illinois: $13.00 to $14.00 Maine: $13.80 to $14.15 Maryland: $13.25 ($12.80 for small employers) to $15.00 Michigan: $10.10 to $10.33 Minnesota: $10.50 to $10.85 (large employers); $8.63 to $8.85 (small employers) Missouri: $12.00 to $12.30 Montana: $9.95 to $10.30 Nebraska: $10.50 to $12.00 New Jersey: $14.13 to $15.13 New York: $15.00 to $16 (New York City area); $14.20 to $15 (Upstate) Ohio: $10.10 to $10.45 Rhode Island: $13.00 to $14.00 South Dakota: $10.80 to $11.20 Vermont: $13.18 to $13.67 Washington State: $15.74 to $16.28 Florida, Nevada, and Oregon will reportedly have wage increases later in 2024. Texas is not on the list and minimum wage in the Lone Star State has been $7.25 since 2009.
