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doc03

(36,711 posts) Sat Jan 1, 2022, 02:52 PM Jan 2022

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Minimum wage in Ohio went up 50 cents today.

From $8.80 to $9.30. Not much but WV is $8.75 and PA doesn't have one they get $7.25.

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Minimum wage in Ohio went up 50 cents today. (Original Post) doc03 Jan 2022 OP

it went up in Washington State also gopiscrap Jan 2022 #1

Wow. But I think the cost of living is somewhat doc03 Jan 2022 #2

live in the Everett to Olympia to Bremerton triangle gopiscrap Jan 2022 #4

That the rates are so divergent is interesting. David__77 Jan 2022 #3

San Diego's just went to $15 an hour left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #5

But what does the average home cost among other things? doc03 Jan 2022 #6

"... among other things" left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #7

gopiscrap

(24,171 posts)

1. it went up in Washington State also

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sat Jan 1, 2022, 02:55 PM

Jan 2022

it went from 13.69 to 14.49 an hour

doc03

(36,711 posts)

2. Wow. But I think the cost of living is somewhat

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 1, 2022, 02:57 PM

Jan 2022

higher there.

gopiscrap

(24,171 posts)

4. live in the Everett to Olympia to Bremerton triangle

Reply to doc03 (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 1, 2022, 03:36 PM

Jan 2022

otherwise it's not too bad other tan buying gas because we have a seriously high gas tax. Our sales also is 10% but food is not taxed (unless you're in a restaurant)

David__77

(23,870 posts)

3. That the rates are so divergent is interesting.

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 1, 2022, 03:10 PM

Jan 2022

Companies will get their cheap labor from some areas and their skilled labor elsewhere.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

5. San Diego's just went to $15 an hour

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sat Jan 1, 2022, 03:37 PM

Jan 2022

doc03

(36,711 posts)

6. But what does the average home cost among other things?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 1, 2022, 05:50 PM

Jan 2022

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

7. "... among other things"

Reply to doc03 (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 1, 2022, 06:14 PM

Jan 2022

I see online that DiGiorno's pizza is 2 for $10 at Ralph's grocery.

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