Special Report
The States With the Highest Minimum Wage
October 7, 2022 12:00 pm
Last Updated: October 7, 2022 12:52 pm
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40. Kansas
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $37.45 — 21st highest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 3.1% — 18th lowest
> Total population: 2,934,582 — 16th lowest
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39. Kentucky
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $34.49 — 4th lowest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 3.7% — 21st highest
> Total population: 4,509,394 — 25th lowest
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38. New Hampshire
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $37.04 — 25th highest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 2.3% — 6th lowest
> Total population: 1,388,992 — 10th lowest
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37. North Carolina
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $36.37 — 17th lowest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 3.9% — 17th highest
> Total population: 10,551,162 — 9th highest
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36. North Dakota
> Minimum hourly wage: $7.25
> Est. hourly wage needed for a family of four: $34.94 — 9th lowest
> Unemployment rate, Aug 2022: 2.2% — 5th lowest
> Total population: 774,948 — 4th lowest
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