| Percent Change in Employment | |
| Washington | 2.1 |
| Colorado | 1.79 |
| Oregon | 1.68 |
| Florida | 1.56 |
| Rhode Island | 1.28 |
| Missouri | 1.16 |
| Ohio | 1.16 |
| Arizona | 0.91 |
| Montana | 0.78 |
| New York | 0.54 |
| Vermont | 0.35 |
| Connecticut | 0.11 |
| New Jersey | -0.56 |
States That Raised Minimum Wage in 2014
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Sources:
, mic.com, thinkprogress.org
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These 13 states have all increased their minimum wage. As a result, the employment rate is up in all those states by an average change of .99% compared to the first 5 months in 2013, which saw an average change of .68%. 12 out of 13 saw employment increase. Nine out of 13 saw growth beyond the national median rate.