Happy New Year, Happy New Wage!

New Year, New Minimum wage changes coming!  
Minimum wage increased to $9.89 on January 1, 2019. The minimum wage will increase to $10.19 on January 1, 2020

​There are some crazy rules on tips in some states but Arizona is a great place to live if you make tips at your job...$10.19 WOW!
I'm amazed that some states are still at $2 and the $3 range hourly for tipped Employees! 

Get the Wiki on Wages en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States
Compare this year to last year's raises www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx

These States will go into effect either Dec. 31 or Jan. 1, 2020:

Alaska

• $10.19

Arizona

• $12
• $9 tipped Employees

Arkansas

• $10

California

• $12 for small employers
• $13 for large employers

Colorado

• $12
• $8.98 tipped Employees

(NOTE: Colorado recently gave cities the power to set their own rates.)

Florida

• $8.56
• $5.54 tipped Employees

Illinois

• $9.25

• $5.55 for tipped Employees

Maine

• $12
• $6 for tipped employees

Maryland

• $11

Massachusetts

• $12.75
• $4.95 for tipped employees

Michigan

• $9.65
• $3.67 tipped Employees

Minnesota

• $10 for large employers
• $8.15 for small employers

Missouri

• $9.45
• $4.73 for tipped employees

Montana

• $8.65

New Jersey

• $11 for most employers
• $10.30 for seasonal and small employers (fewer than six workers)
• $10.30 for agricultural employers
• $3.13 for tipped Employees

New Mexico

• $9
• $2.35 for tipped Employees

New York

• $11.80

Ohio

• $8.70 for large employers
• $7.25 for small employers (the federal rate)
• $4.35 for tipped Employees

South Dakota

• $9.30
• $4.65 for tipped employees

Vermont

• $10.96
• $5.48 for tipped Employees

Washington

• $13.50