Washington Post: R.I.’s real minimum wage 17 cents higher

AN ANALYSIS OF THE MINIMUM wage by The Washington Post showed that when adjusted for the difference in the price of goods and services, Rhode Island's real minimum wage is actually $9.17 instead of $9. / COURTESY THE WASHINGTON POST
AN ANALYSIS OF THE MINIMUM wage by The Washington Post showed that when adjusted for the difference in the price of goods and services, Rhode Island's real minimum wage is actually $9.17 instead of $9. / COURTESY THE WASHINGTON POST

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s minimum wage is actually $9.17 per hour, not $9, when adjusted for cost of living, according to The Washington Post.
Rhode Island’s minimum wage also is scheduled to be raised to $9.60 on Jan. 1.
“While minimum wages range from the federal floor of $7.25 in 20 states to $9.47 in Washington state, they are only as valuable as what they can buy, which also varies by geography, according to an analysis of purchasing power by state. New York ranks among the top 10 states for its minimum wage, but factor in the cost of living, and it falls to the bottom 10. West Virginia’s middle-of-the-pack minimum wage, on the other hand, is actually fairly valuable compared with other states, when considering prices,” the article reads.
New York’s minimum wage is $8.75, but drops to $7.59, while West Virginia’s minimum wage is $8 and rises to $9.05 through the “real minimum wage” analysis.
Maine was the only other New England state to see a rise in minimum wage – to $7.68 from $7.50.
Massachusetts’ minimum wage went to $8.39 from $9, while Connecticut’s dropped to $8.43 from $9.15. Vermont also fell to $9.13 from $9.15, and New Hampshire dipped to $6.85 from $7.25.

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