USVI raises minimum wage on par with highest rates in the US

USVI raises minimum wage on par with highest rates in the US
The minimum wage in the US Virgin Islands will join the top ten states in having the highest minimum wage in the United States.

Beginning on June 1, 2017, the administration will raise both public and private workers minimum pay to $9.50 per hour, putting it on par with New York ($9.70), Rhode Island ($9.60) and Minnesota ($9.50). Currently, the highest minimum wage in the nation is Massachusetts ($11.00).

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