- January 2, 2023
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Economy
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On Jan. 1, Washington will have the highest minimum wage in the nation.
ANACORTES, Wash. — On Jan. 1, Washington’s minimum wage will jump to $15.74 an hour.
The $1.25 increase makes it the highest in the nation.
Waitress Kaisha Paul works to support her family of three at Anacortes’ Rockfish Grill. She’s grateful for her pending pay raise but knows it won’t go too far.
“I feel like every time our pay goes up the cost of living goes up even more,” she said.
Labor makes up 50% of the costs at the beloved brewpub. Now those costs, and many more, are increasing making for a tough balancing act for businesses.
Rockfish Grill owner Allen Rhoades said the pay hike and rising food costs are just two of the…
