How Many Big Macs Can a Minimum Wage Employee Afford In One Hour of Work?

HOW MANY BIG MACS CAN A MINIMUM WAGE EMPLOYEE AFFORD IN ONE HOUR OF WORK? 3.76 2.33 SEATTLE 1.98 1.82 2.63 1.88 2.26 1.82 1.82 1.82 2.28 RICHMOND 1.82 1.82 1.82 2.01 2.69 1.82 2.26 2.01 1.82 1.82 SAN FRANCISCO 2.07 1.82 1.82 2.07 1.82 1.99 2.53 2.54 2.01 2.19 1.82 2.07 2.38 SAN JOSE 1.82 2.51 1.82 2.07 1.82 1.88 1.82 1.98 1.82 2.53 1.82 1.82 1.82 1.82 1.82 2.88 1.82 2.13 1.82 PRINCE GEORGE'S AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES $8.50 1.99 ALBUQUERQUE AND BERNALILLO COUNTY 2.67 $10.66 SANTA FE 2.53 $7.25 $7.26 - 7.99 1.88 $7.99 - 8.99 $8.99 - 9.99 $3.99 > $9.99 AVERAGE PRICE OF A BIG MAC STATES CITIES AND COUNTIES City/ County Current Rising By Year Notes State Current Minimum wage Rising to By Year Minimum wage to applies to small business by 2021 Seattle $9.23 $15.00 2017 NY $8.00 $9.00 2016 INIMIMUN Richmond $8 $13.00 2018 CT $8.70 $10.10 2017 Prince $7.25 $11.50 2017 George's Co. Montgomery Co. MD $7.25 $10.10 2018 (B DE $7.25 $8.25 2015 AGES indexed to cost of living increases San $10.74 WV $7.25 $8.75 2016 Francisco indexed to cost of living indexed to cost of living increases San Jose $10.15 MN $7.25 $9.50 2016 CA $8.00 $10.00 2016 Albuquerque $8.50 &Bernalillo Co. ON THE MOVE 1 HW $7.25 $10.10 2018 indexed to cost of living increases Santa Fe $10.66 Sources: reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/us-usa-hawaii-wage-idUSBREA3T06620140430 money.cnn.com/interactive/pf/state-minimum-wage/?iid=EL nytimes.com/2014/03/27/nyregion/connecticut-is-increasing-hourly-pay-to-10-10.html?_r=0 mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/237174/Contract+of+Employment/New+Yorks+Minimum+Wage+To+Rise+ sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=411 bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2013/07/01/bernalillo-county-wage-law-takes-effect.html money.cnn.com/2014/06/02/news/economy/seattle-minimum-wage washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/prince-georges-county-council-set-to-vote-wednesday-on-mi nimum-wage-increase/2013/11/27/170d6fc2-56fo-11e3-8304-caf30787c0a9_story.html upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/06/04/California-city-approves-state-high-13-minimum-wage/8541401905923 shrm.org/legalissues/stateandlocalresources/pages/nm-albuquerque-increase-minimum-wage.aspx thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/05/12/3436853/vermont-minimum-wage-highest To+9+Per+Hour+Over+The+Next+Three+Years dailykos.com/story/2014/04/03/1289390/-West-Virginia-s-minimum-wage-is-going-up money.cnn.com/2014/04/07/news/economy/maryland-minimum-wage news.delaware.gov/2014/01/30/governor-signs-legislation-to-raise-minimum-wage money.cnn.com/2014/04/10/news/economy/minnesota-minimum-wage reuters.com/article/2013/09/25/us-usa-california-minimumwage-idUSBRE9800U920130925