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In this case, thereâs good reason to think that Walmart needed to raise wages anyway: Labor markets are tight, and in a number of areas, the company is now contending with locally imposed minimum wages that are already forcing Walmart to raise wages to $11 an hour, or even higher.
Walmart employees earn $24,000 annually on average, or $12 per hour, which is 87% lower than the national salary average of $61,000 per year. According to our data, the highest paying job at Walmart is a Senior Engineering Manager at $157,000 annually while the lowest paying job at Walmart is a Service Associate at $13,000 annually.