Wednesday, January 16, 2019

2019 Minimum Wage Update

Beginning this month, minimum wages are increasing across the nation. Forty-three (43) states and municipalities are adjusting base wages in 2019 according to a blog post on minimumwage.com. The post includes a list showing 2018 wage rates as well as those planned to take effect in 2019.

It is said that the planned increases could create an extra $5.4 billion in pay over the course of the year even though some increases won't takes effect right away. In Oregon and Washington DC, their increases go into effect on July 1st. Employment Policies Institute's Minimum Wage Tracker is available to review state by state changes as well as the Consolidated Minimum Wage Table available on the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division's website.

In addition to state and local government increases to minimum wages, the Department of Labor has set the 2019 minimum wage for contracts covered by Executive Order 13658 at $10.60 per hour. The minimum wage for covered tipped workers will stay at $7.40 per the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division's annual update.

Source: DOL Wage and Hour Division; Wolters Kluwer