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New York and Massachusetts both will see their minimum wage rise as of Jan. 1, 2022, but Connecticut employees will have to wait until July to see their pay hike reflected on their paychecks.
On July 1, 2022, minimum wage in Connecticut will be going up a dollar, from $13 to $14 hourly, the fourth straight year that the state saw an increase as it looks to get to $15 hourly by June 2023.
According to the state, beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, “a public act signed into law by Lamont requires the minimum wage to become indexed to the employment cost index, which is calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor.”
“Nobody working a full-time job should live in poverty,” Lamont said. “For too long, while the nation’s economy grew, the income of the lowest earning workers has stayed flat, making already existing pay disparities even worse and preventing hardworking families from obtaining financial security.
"This is a fair, modest increase, and the money earned by workers will go right back into our own economy, supporting local businesses and our communities.”
For the first time in 2024, in Connecticut, the rate of minimum wage increases will grow determined by certain economic indicators, officials noted.
“Every single worker in Connecticut deserves dignity,” Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz said. “This progress towards Connecticut’s $15 an hour minimum wage will lift our state up and ensure that nobody working a full-time job lives in poverty.
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