Overview

• Several New England states are set to increase their minimum wage in 2024, with Connecticut having the highest at $15.69 per hour.
• Massachusetts is maintaining its minimum wage at $15 per hour, but there is a campaign to increase it to $20.
• New Hampshire continues to have the lowest minimum wage in New England, matching the federal wage of $7.25.
• Advocates in Massachusetts are pushing a ballot question to phase out the state's subminimum wage of $6.75 per hour for tipped workers by 2029.
• The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would allow 3.6 million more workers to qualify for overtime.