New minimum-wage increases have gone into effect this year in 13 states, which the Economic Policy Institute estimates will boost the incomes of 2.5 million low-paid workers, the National Employment Law Project (NELP) reports. Four states-Connecticut ($8.70), New Jersey ($8.25), New York ($8.00) and Rhode Island ($8.00)-passed laws in early 2013 to raise their minimum wage, while the other nine states-Arizona ($7.90), Colorado ($8.00), Florida ($7.93), Missouri ($7.50), Montana ($7.90), Ohio ($7.95), Oregon ($9.10), Vermont ($8.73) and Washington ($9.32)-adjusted their minimum wage in accordance with state laws requiring automatic annual increases to keep pace with the cost of living.
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