What is your minimum wage?

susan_on

15 years ago

I was just curious. Here in Ontario, it will be $9.50 as of March 31/09.

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trishaw
15 years ago
Here in SC I think it is $6.55? And that was after a bump up back in September.

Trish
golfergrrl
15 years ago
The minimum wage is $9.79 in San Francisco.
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donna_oh
15 years ago
Not really sure, but I think (senior brain) $7.75 in Ohio-
maryanntx
15 years ago
I didn't know, so I looked it up and this is what I found.

The Texas State minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minimums. Instead the State adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference.
Now it is $6.55
Will change on 7/24/09 to $7.25.
susan_on
Original Author
15 years ago
That's a big jump, Maryann. A lot of people must be happy about that.
sue_va
15 years ago
Virginia same as Texas.. $6.25 will change on 7/24/09 to
$7.25.

I didn't know. I had to look it up.

Sue
dilly_dally
15 years ago
Each state has their own minimum wage laws.

Some businesses will fall under state guidelines and some businesses fall under federal guidelines.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm

Here is a link that might be useful: State-By-State Minimun Wage
linda_in_iowa
15 years ago
I think it is $7.25. Iowa is one of the states whose min. wage is higher than the federal.
kacram
15 years ago
Good ole Washington has the highest state minimum wage..

Linda, SF has a different min. wage than the one set for California? never heard of that.
golfergrrl
15 years ago
Yes, it does.

Here is a link that might be useful: SF minimum wage ordinance
intherain
15 years ago
It's $8 something here in Oregon. Thank goodness I make more than that or I'd be in real trouble!
phyllis__mn
15 years ago
I just went to the site Dilly Dally posted and see that Minnesota is one of the few where the minimum wage is lower that the federal guideline, at $6.15.
casey_nfld
15 years ago
$9.50 in Newfoundland, next year it will be $10.00
sjarz
15 years ago
In British Columbia it's $8, if it's your first job it's $6 for the first 500 hours.
I am very thankful I don't have to try and live on either of those wages. No wonder the world is in such trouble if people are expected to survive on $6.55 an hour!
Suzan J
barb_from_pa
15 years ago
7.15 going to 7.25 in July
caflowerluver
15 years ago
The California state law went into effect January to raise the minimum wage from $7.50 per hour to $ 8.00. Here in Santa Cruz, California some businesses typically offer more than minimum wage. It takes an income of more than $13.00 per hour to cover basic expenses of living in California.
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zeetera
15 years ago
We don't have a minimum wage.
dilly_dally
15 years ago
Posted by phyllis__mn (My Page) on Fri, Mar 27, 09 at 8:58
I just went to the site Dilly Dally posted and see that Minnesota is one of the few where the minimum wage is lower that the federal guideline, at $6.15.

Same thing in my state. Some smaller businesses are not required to comply with federal min wage and get to pay the lesser state min wage.
kframe19
15 years ago
Well, my minimum wage for when I freelance is $75 an hour, and usually it's higher than that.
jennmonkey
15 years ago
It's $8.55 in Washington.

I think it was $5.25 when I started working when I was 16, 14 years ago.
FlamingO in AR
15 years ago
Minimum wage is something I would expect to be paid when I'm 17 and just starting to flip burgers at a new job, not as an adult with a few years experience under my belt.

In AR, I believe it's $6.25 an hour.
joyfulguy
15 years ago
When I worked as a security guard, most of us got minimum, or maybe 10 cents above.

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