8 out of 50 states have the highest paid min wage workers. the states are
1. Washington (highest)
- min wage: $9.19
- poverty rate: 13.5% (19th lowest)
- union participation:18.4%(4th highest)
- cost of living: 15th highest
2. Oregon min. wage: $8.95
3. Vermont min wage: $8.60
4. Connecticut min. wage: $8.25
5. Illinois min wage: $8.25
6. Nevada min. wage: $8.25
7.California min. wage: $8.00
8. Massachusetts
- min. wage: $8.00 tied for 7th highest
- poverty rate: 11.9% 11th lowest
- union participation: 14.3% 12th highest
- cost of living: 8th highest
seeing the difference between Massachusetts and Washington kind of makes me wonder if we should bother trying with min wage because Washington wage is like nine dollars an hour and they have the highest poverty between the two. when Massachusetts is like eight dollars and hour and their poverty is lower than Washington so how is raising the wage gonna help all of us?
if you would like to see the other states levels go to:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/03/states-highest-minimum-wages/3845527/
Megan Huffman 