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title: "CNN: Minimum Wage Going Up in 21 States, 22 Cities"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9a8f0706-ffca-448a-86e8-715f2c2f1bf7
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/cnn-minimum-wage-going-up-in-21-states-22-cities-8684
category: "Regulation"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2016-12-19T18:13:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:14:05.517Z
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# CNN: Minimum Wage Going Up in 21 States, 22 Cities

**TL;DR:** Minimum wage is increasing in 21 states and 22 cities in the US, with the largest hikes in Arizona, Maine, and three Silicon Valley cities. The increases will put an extra $40 to $80 a week in full-time employees' bank accounts.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/cnn-minimum-wage-going-up-in-21-states-22-cities-8684).*

## Story

As of January 2017, states across the U.S. are raising minimum wage rates in varying degrees, reports CNN. While some states are making minor increases, like an extra nickel or dime per hour, many will increase between $1 and $2 per hour.

For most states, minimum wage has remained stagnant at $7.25 since 2009. In recent years, however, progressive politicians have been advocating to let voters decide whether or not to apply wage increases.

According to CNN, such increases could put an extra $40 to $80 a week in full-time employees bank accounts. The largest increases will take place in Arizona (up to $10), Maine (up to $9) and three Silicon Valley cities (up to $12). Though many of the increases will take place in the new year, increases in Maryland, Oregon and Washington, D.C. won’t be implemented until July.

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- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- Arizona (location)
- Maryland (location)
- Washington, D.C. (location)
- Oregon (location)
- minimum wage (topic)
- Maine (location)
- wage increase (topic)
- state regulation (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/cnn-minimum-wage-going-up-in-21-states-22-cities-8684). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9a8f0706-ffca-448a-86e8-715f2c2f1bf7).