Minimum wage to increase for more than 880,000 workers

• Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C. will increase their minimum wage for more than 880,000 workers in July.
• These wage hikes are projected to raise workers' earnings by more than $397 million in total.
• The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2009; however, Americans today face higher costs of living.
• Specific increases include Alaska's minimum wage rising from $11.91 to $13.00, Oregon's to $15.05, and Washington D.C.'s to $17.95.
• Additionally, twelve other cities and counties, including Chicago, Montgomery County, and several in California, will also implement minimum wage increases in July.

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All the states where minimum wage will rise in July