Is Georgia one of them?

Many states are raising their minimum wage to help people afford basic needs such as food, housing and medicine. Many wonder if Georgia is one of those states.

Here’s what you need to know about the minimum wage in Georgia and the rest of the US

Is Georgia Raising the Minimum Wage?

While many Georgians would like to hear otherwise, Georgia is not one of the 23 states raising the minimum wage.

Which States Are Raising the Minimum Wage?

Here are the 23 states that will increase the minimum wage by 2025:

• Alaska: $11.73 increased to $11.91

• Arizona: $14.35 increased to $14.70

• California: Increase $16 to $16.50

• Colorado: Increased $14.42 to $14.81

• Connecticut: $15.69 increased to $16.35

• Delaware: $13.25 increased to $15

• Illinois: Increase $14 to $15

• Maine: $14.15 increased to $14.65

• Michigan: $10.33 increased to $10.56

• Minnesota: Large and small employers increase to $11.13

• Missouri: $12.30 increased to $13.75

• Montana: $10.30 increased to $10.55

• Nebraska: Increase $12 to $13.50

• New Jersey: $15.13 increased to $15.49

• New York (up north): Increase $15 to $15.50

• New York: Increase $16 to $16.50

• Ohio: $10.45 increased to $10.70

• Rhode Island: Increase $14 to $15

• South Dakota: Increase $11.20 to $11.50

• Vermont: $13.67 increased to $14.01

• Virginia: Increase $12 to $12.41

• Washington: $16.28 increased to $16.66

What is the minimum wage in Georgia?

Technically, the state minimum wage law is $5.15, but it defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act in that it is higher at $7.25.

The last time the minimum wage was increased in Georgia was in 2009.

Which states have the lowest minimum wage?

The lowest minimum wage is $7.25. Here are all 20 states with a $7.25 minimum wage.

What is the living wage in Georgia?

Living wage is the hourly rate an individual must earn to support themselves and their family while working full-time at 2,080 hours per year.

According to the Living Wage Calculation for Georgia, a single adult without children living in Georgia would have to earn $23.29 for a living wage. The poverty wage for the same person is $7.24, meaning the minimum wage pays one cent above the poverty level.

For a household of two working parents without children:

• Each person should earn $31.01

For a traditional family with two children:

• Each parent should earn $29.14

Vanessa Countryman is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Athens Banner-Herald. Email her atVcountryman@gannett.coM.

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