All over the country, businesses are having trouble filling job openings.
Mostly these jobs pay minimum wage or slightly above it. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.
Nineteen states don't have their own minimum wage, which means the federal minimum is in effect. Others have raised that wage.
Here is a list of minimum wages by state. Some counties and cities or towns have a higher minimum wage that the state; we've included that when applicable.
Minimum wage by state
Click on the head of a column to sort by that criteria. Click again to reverse the sort.
Sources: LaborLawCenter.com and TheBalanceCareers.com.
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