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2015 MINIMUM WAGE BY STATE

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:13:29 GMT

I found a link that lists the Minimum Wage by state, as well as any upcoming future scheduled increases.

Any surprises ?

http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:28:20 GMT

That could be one reason why folks living in Wisconsin are traveling across state lines for employment opportunities in neighboring states.

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AngusandBuddhasMom — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:37:30 GMT

The states that list None do they not have a minimum wage?

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RainyDayGal — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:38:22 GMT

They can move here all they want. They won't be able to afford it, but they can move here and then the great state of Washington will support them.

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Lipstickdiva — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:50:05 GMT

Holy cow. A couple of states are only at $5.15.

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Shorty2U — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:52:07 GMT

I congratulate the states that went on their own and raised the minimum wage! (Mine is not one of them yet, perhaps it will be soon as we replaced our Governor).

I think servers should be making way more than 2 something an hour. Its PATHETIC what they still earn since the what? 1960s?

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Ms X — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:00:35 GMT

A lower wage in a lower cost state will buy you the same standard of living as those in a higher cost/higher minimum wage state, so in some cases it's a wash. In fact, wages often vary by region according to the local cost of living.

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Cakers1 — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:03:28 GMT

On 1/6/2015 Ms X said:
A lower wage in a lower cost state will buy you the same standard of living as those in a higher cost/higher minimum wage state, so in some cases it's a wash. In fact, wages often vary by region according to the local cost of living.

I agree mostly with this - the lower the cost of living will parallel the minimum wage.

However, the number of those living below poverty level might factor in a negative way, regardless of COL and regardless of the state. jmo

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Irshgrl31201 — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:13:31 GMT

On 1/6/2015 Shorty2U said:
I congratulate the states that went on their own and raised the minimum wage! (Mine is not one of them yet, perhaps it will be soon as we replaced our Governor).

I think servers should be making way more than 2 something an hour. Its PATHETIC what they still earn since the what? 1960s?

I was a server and bartender throughout much of the 90's to supplement my income. I never came home with less than $12 an hour.

My daughter was a server while in school from 2008-2012 and she was closer to $16-$17 and hour, and more when she got into a nicer restaurant. I don't know any server who makes less than $10/hr.

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AngusandBuddhasMom — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:23:11 GMT

Min.wage jobs have become permanent jobs and so they need to reflect that but they don't. 8.38 in NJ still is not enough to live on with the cost of everything.

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Ms X — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:28:52 GMT

On 1/6/2015 Caravaggio said:
Min.wage jobs have become permanent jobs and so they need to reflect that but they don't. 8.38 in NJ still is not enough to live on with the cost of everything.

It certainly isn't, but at that level wouldn't even a single person be eligible for Medicaid and therefore utility subsidies, maybe food stamps, free cell phone, etc? With a child, one would be eligible for Section 8, Medicaid, food stamps, utility/fuel subsidies, free cell phone, free school lunches, and maybe more. Therefore, their standard of living is far higher than what their take-home pay can buy.

We need more good jobs, not a higher minimum wage. I wish they'd stop sending jobs out of the country and importing foreign labor. That alone would make wages go up, and we'd keep some of the better jobs. The business lobby, sadly, LOVES cheap labor.

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lulu2 — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:32:20 GMT

On 1/6/2015 Irshgrl31201 said:
On 1/6/2015 Shorty2U said:
I congratulate the states that went on their own and raised the minimum wage! (Mine is not one of them yet, perhaps it will be soon as we replaced our Governor).

I think servers should be making way more than 2 something an hour. Its PATHETIC what they still earn since the what? 1960s?

I was a server and bartender throughout much of the 90's to supplement my income. I never came home with less than $12 an hour.

My daughter was a server while in school from 2008-2012 and she was closer to $16-$17 and hour, and more when she got into a nicer restaurant. I don't know any server who makes less than $10/hr.

When I was a waitress we were given a choice:

1. an extremely low wage plus tips

2. slightly above minimum wage and turn in our tips.

Of course everyone I knew chose the first option and always made 2 to 3 times the hourly rate offered in the second option.

When i was teaching, many of our younger subs were also servers or bartenders. They made far more on weekends then they did during the week subbing.

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Qwackertoo — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:52:50 GMT

I skimmed an article this week . . . that perhaps Robotics and their growing and more widespread use in manufacturing could help bring back some jobs to the USA.

With robotics, it doesn't matter IF an item is produced here or China or Thailand or Brazil . . . as labor costs remain the same with them . . . BUT it does make a difference on the transportation cost of said finished goods and perhaps to an extent the raw materials but those are probably made overseas right now too.

With robotics, IF they returned to our shores . . . we'd need new facilities, very modern facilities to boot . . . that would need to be built creating construction jobs . . . and you need to train hire people who can program and repair said robotics . . . and you'd need support staff, payroll clerks, and many other support positions.

While robotics would replace traditional employees on the assembly line . . . with them being overseas right now . . . any increase over here would be a welcomed increase.

At my son's high school . . . this year is the first year for the Robotics Academy within the Engineering Academy and they're also doing a Business, Medical (EMT, etc.) and seems like a Culinary . . . so while some students that might be as far as they go . . . that is also a good start . . . and for those that continue on to a higher education, perhaps a few years with studies in the various academies might save a few from major changes in their second or third year of study and thus having to take more hours in their new major . . . all of which cost money . . . and give them a better chance at selecting the right major from the start.

But like I said . . . I skimmed the article but it is an interesting subject that hopefully more mfg. will return and take place in the USA.

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ROMARY — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:01:17 GMT

I'm thinking that a person can live a lot better (quality-wise) in a lower cost of living area than a very high cost of living area, which requires the very highest of wages possible for so-so living quarters, (unless a few generations are pitching into a household's earnings, which I see around here. Grandparents included.)

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Gooday — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:19:36 GMT

On 1/6/2015 Irshgrl31201 said:
On 1/6/2015 Shorty2U said:
I congratulate the states that went on their own and raised the minimum wage! (Mine is not one of them yet, perhaps it will be soon as we replaced our Governor).

I think servers should be making way more than 2 something an hour. Its PATHETIC what they still earn since the what? 1960s?

I was a server and bartender throughout much of the 90's to supplement my income. I never came home with less than $12 an hour.

My daughter was a server while in school from 2008-2012 and she was closer to $16-$17 and hour, and more when she got into a nicer restaurant. I don't know any server who makes less than $10/hr.

I also worked as a bartender for an after-hours bar that was run by a few police officers and firemen. It is illegal in Chicago for them to have a liquor license. The place would open at 2 a.m. and I worked until the last one left (I had a lot of discretion though). This was in the early 80's. They paid me 10.00 an hour cash and my tips were AMAZING!

By the time they came rolling in, unless they had just gotten off work, they were generous tippers. This got me through the one and only time I collected unemployment and that was for a total of 3 months. I ended up keeping the job on weekends even after I got a 9-5 job during the week.

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muttmom — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:27:51 GMT

On 1/6/2015 Gooday said:
I also worked as a bartender for an after-hours bar that was run by a few police officers and firemen. It is illegal in Chicago for them to have a liquor license. The place would open at 2 a.m. and I worked until the last one left (I had a lot of discretion though). This was in the early 80's. They paid me 10.00 an hour cash and my tips were AMAZING!

By the time they came rolling in, unless they had just gotten off work, they were generous tippers. This got me through the one and only time I collected unemployment and that was for a total of 3 months. I ended up keeping the job on weekends even after I got a 9-5 job during the week.

I worked as a waitress and bartender when I was in school. It was by far the best paying job around. Tips were great. I worked hard but I always knew when my shift was over, my pockets would be filled with money. It would not be necessary to wait for the meager weekly pay check.

Our children worked in restaurants too.

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ROMARY — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:28:11 GMT

A good idea re: servers/bar tenders/valets is to be kind, be genuine, and position themselves in high-end establishments. That's what I would do, anyway.

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ROMARY — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:30:43 GMT

I know of a few college students (way back when) who actually bought and rented out houses just by working in restaurants, even as bus boys. It can be very lucrative, especially when the establishment is high quality (five star, etc.).

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CelticCrafter — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:45:44 GMT

On 1/6/2015 Irshgrl31201 said:
On 1/6/2015 Shorty2U said:
I congratulate the states that went on their own and raised the minimum wage! (Mine is not one of them yet, perhaps it will be soon as we replaced our Governor).

I think servers should be making way more than 2 something an hour. Its PATHETIC what they still earn since the what? 1960s?

I was a server and bartender throughout much of the 90's to supplement my income. I never came home with less than $12 an hour.

My daughter was a server while in school from 2008-2012 and she was closer to $16-$17 and hour, and more when she got into a nicer restaurant. I don't know any server who makes less than $10/hr.

My daughter is a manager in a corporate owned chain and it's their policy to pay a server state minimum if they don't make it with their tips, but if it's an ongoing occurrence they will be let go.

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NoelSeven — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:40:14 GMT

San Francisco Minimum Wage increases coming, by vote:

Wage Rate

1/1/2015

$11.05

5/1/2015

$12.25

7/1/2016

$13.00

7/1/2017

$14.00

7/1/2018

$15.00