#  The Ever-Changing Minimum Wage 

 



   ![Minimum Wage Map](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/datasmart/files/minimum_wage_housing_feature.png?itok=WqdzLwHs) 

 

This map shows minimum wages in U.S states and territories as they stand in 2018. The smallest circle has a value of $7.25; the largest circle has a value of $12.50. Click the circles to explore how minimum wages have changed. As of the first of this year, 18 states have implemented new or adjusted minimum wage policies. Users can also view the distinction between each state's minimum and calculated living wage, and states above/below above the federal minimum wage.



 

##  Stats 

Dataset(s): State minimum wage; living wage

Visualization: Map

Jurisdiction: Various regions in the US

Developed by: Esri



 

 



 [ Project link arrow\_circle\_right ](https://storymaps.esri.com/stories/2018/minimum-wage/) 

 

 

 

 

  [### Map Monday: The Ever-Changing Minimum Wage

 ](/news/article/map-monday-ever-changing-minimum-wage) February 26, 2018 

 February 26, 2018 Data Visualization Map : Ever-Changing Minimum Wage Geographic Area: United States Year Published: 2018 Goal: To illustrate the economic challenges faced by minimum-wage workers across the United States, in particular the gap between... 

 

 

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