USA Today (12/30/13) Paul Davidson
The minimum wage is being raised in 13 states this week, and another 11 states and Washington, DC, are likely to consider raising their minimum wages in 2014, according to the National Employment Law Project. As of Jan. 1, state minimum wages will be higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour in 21 states, up from 18 two years ago.