New England States to Increase Minimum Wages in 2024
Massachusetts Advocates Push for Phasing Out Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers
- 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.