The medical billing and coding profession is expected to see substantial employment growth because of the overall projected need for professionals in healthcare. While already a massive industry, healthcare is expected to grow exponentially due to the aging of the U.S. population.
Dates of Minimum Wage Rate Increases. The current minimum wage is $7.40. The rate increases as follows: 1  September 1, 2014 - $8.15. 2  January 1, 2016 - $8.50. 3  January 1, 2017 - $8.90.4  January 1, 2018 - $9.25.he current minimum wage is $7.40. The rate increases as follows: 1  September 1, 2014 - $8.15. 2  January 1, 2016 - $8.50. 3  January 1, 2017 - $8.90. 4  January 1, 2018 - $9.25.
Lansing â Michigan workers who make the minimum wage are getting a 40-cents-an-hour raise. The state hourly minimum went from $8.50 to $8.90 on Sunday. Itâs the second straight yearly increase under a 2014 law that gradually raised the wage by 25 percent. The 40-cent increase means those working full time will earn $16 more a week, or $832 a year. Many making the minimum wage work part time and tend to be younger. At $8.90, Michiganâs minimum wage is 15th-highest among states. Nineteen states rang in the year with an increase in the minimum. The state Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, citing federal data, says 101,000 people in Michigan were working at or below the federal minimum in 2015.