The States With the Highest Minimum Wage

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October 7, 2022 12:00 pm

Last Updated: October 7, 2022 12:52 pm

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50. Alabama
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25 (Federal minimum wage)
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $35.02 — 10th lowest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 2.9% — 13th lowest
> Total population: 5,039,877 — 24th highest

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49. Georgia
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25 (Federal minimum wage)
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $36.80 — 21st lowest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 3.1% — 18th lowest
> Total population: 10,799,566 — 8th highest

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48. Mississippi
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25 (Federal minimum wage)
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $35.67 — 12th lowest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 3.8% — 19th highest
> Total population: 2,949,965 — 17th lowest

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47. Louisiana
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25 (Federal minimum wage)
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $36.96 — 24th lowest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 3.8% — 19th highest
> Total population: 4,624,047 — 25th highest

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46. South Carolina
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25 (Federal minimum wage)
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $37.61 — 20th highest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 3.2% — 20th lowest
> Total population: 5,190,705 — 23rd highest

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