Ohio's minimum wage has increased by 2.3%, going from $10.45 per hour to $10.70 per hour as of Jan. 1. The minimum wage for tipped employees also has increased from $5.25 per hour to $5.35 per hour, but businesses might face larger wage hikes if voters approve an amendment potentially coming to the ballot in 2025.

The minimum wage went up this week in both Seattle and Washington state. By the numbers: As of Jan. 1, all Seattle employers must pay their workers at least $20.76 per hour. The state minimum wage floor,

New York's minimum wage increases 50 cents in January as part of a three-year rollout. Downstate, the wage increases to $16.50 and $15.50 elsewhere.

Millions of people across the Golden State are starting the new year with a pay bump. California's minimum wage is now up to $16.50, but the City of San Diego's is even higher: $17.25

The standard minimum wage in Michigan is rising to $10.56 an hour starting Jan. 1, the first of two scheduled increases to the base wage in the state slated this year. Starting Jan. 1, the hourly minimum wage in Michigan for adults will increase from $10.

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Starting Jan. 1, the minimum hourly wage will increase from $10.33 to $10.56 an hour. The minimum wage for minors will increase from $8.78 to $8.89 an hour, and the tipped hourly wage will increase from $3.