Contents. 1  1 Minimum wages by country (European countries) 2  2 Minimum wages by country (other countries) 3  3 Minimum wages by country (other territories)  4 For 1  comparison. 5 Countries with no minimum wage.  6 See 1  also. 7 References.  8 External links.
Under Californiaâs plan, its minimum wage, currently one of the highest in the nation at $10 an hour, would rise to $10.50 in 2017, $11 in 2018 and a dollar each year through 2022. The pact was also hailed by labor advocates.
The federal minimum wage is currently set at $7.25 an hour, but many other cities, states and counties have also taken action to raise the rate for workers. Last year, California lawmakers approved a raise to the state's minimum wage, which is being phased in over three years until it reaches $10 an hour.