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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release March 30, 1996

     PRESIDENT CLINTON'S MINIMUM WAGE PROPOSAL WILL BENEFIT WORKING 
                        AMERICANS IN EVERY STATE

State-By-State Data From The Bureau Of Labor Statistics

This Monday, April 1, marks the five-year anniversary of the last minimum wage increase. President Clinton has proposed a raise in the minimum wage by 90 cents over two years. This raise will mean an additional $1,800 in earnings for full-time minimum wage workers - enough to buy seven months of groceries.

Of the ten million American workers who would benefit from the raise in the minimum wage, two-thirds are adults, age 20 or over. The average minimum-wage worker brings home half of the family's earnings. Three out of five minimum wage workers are women.

The following is a state-by-state breakdown of the number of workers in each state who would benefit from the President's minimum wage proposal:

ALABAMA: President Clinton's proposal to increase the minimum wage would directly benefit 241,000 workers in Alabama, representing 22.3 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

ALASKA: Alaska has already raised its state minimum wage to $5.25.

ARIZONA: Benefits 183,000 workers in Arizona, representing 15.8 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

ARKANSAS: Benefits 144,000 workers in Arkansas, representing 21.7 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

CALIFORNIA: Benefits 1,220,000 workers in California, representing 16.1 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

COLORADO: Benefits 99,000 workers in Colorado, representing 9.4 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

CONNECTICUT: Benefits 76,000 workers in Connecticut, representing 9.8 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

DELAWARE: Benefits 20,000 workers in Delaware, representing 10.4 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

FLORIDA: Benefits 523,000 workers in Alabama, representing 15.1 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

GEORGIA: Benefits 239,000 workers in Georgia, representing 12.8 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

HAWAII: Hawaii has already raised its state minimum wage to $5.25.

IDAHO: Benefits 50,000 workers in Idaho, representing 15.9 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

ILLINOIS: Benefits 388,000 workers in Illinois, representing 12.2 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

INDIANA: Benefits 232,000 workers in Indiana, representing 12.0 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

IOWA: Benefits 122,000 workers in Iowa, representing 14.1 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

KANSAS: Benefits 137,000 workers in Kansas, representing 19.6 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

KENTUCKY: Benefits 182,000 workers in Georgia, representing 17.6 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

LOUISIANA: Benefits 246,000 workers in Louisiana, representing 24.6 percent of
all hourly workers in the state.

MAINE: Benefits 41,000 workers in Maine, representing 12.2 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

MARYLAND: Benefits 103,000 workers in Maryland, representing 8.0 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

MASSACHUSETTS: Benefits 136,000 workers in Massachusetts, representing 8.5 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

MICHIGAN: Benefits 324,000 workers in Michigan, representing 11.9 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

MINNESOTA: Benefits 118,000 workers in Minnesota, representing 8.3 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

MISSISSIPPI: Benefits 162,000 workers in Mississippi, representing 25.2 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

MISSOURI: Benefits 222,000 workers in Missouri, representing 14.7 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

MONTANA: Benefits 44,000 workers in Montana, representing 19.7 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

NEBRASKA: Benefits 68,000 workers in Nebraska, representing 14.7 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

NEVADA: Benefits 57,000 workers in Nevada, representing 12.0 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Benefits 30,000 workers in New Hampshire, representing 8.6 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

NEW JERSEY: Benefits 133,000 workers in New Jersey, representing 7.2 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

NEW MEXICO: Benefits 62,000 workers in New Mexico, representing 15.0 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

NEW YORK: Benefits 475,000 workers in New York, representing 12.6 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

NORTH CAROLINA: Benefits 265,000 workers in North Carolina, representing 13.9 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

NORTH DAKOTA: Benefits 37,000 workers in North Dakota, representing 22.4 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

OHIO: Benefits 440,000 workers in Ohio, representing 13.7 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

OKLAHOMA: Benefits 174,000 workers in Oklahoma, representing 24.4 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

OREGON: Benefits 82,000 workers in Oregon, representing 9.9 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

PENNSYLVANIA: Benefits 430,000 workers in Pennsylvania, representing 13.1 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

RHODE ISLAND: Benefits 31,000 workers in Rhode Island, representing 11.6 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Benefits 156,000 workers in South Carolina, representing 15.6 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

SOUTH DAKOTA: Benefits 32,000 workers in South Dakota, representing 15.9
percent of all hourly workers in the state.

TENNESSEE: Benefits 242,000 workers in Tennessee, representing 16.7 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

TEXAS: Benefits 943,000 workers in Texas, representing 20.4 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

UTAH: Benefits 69,000 workers in Utah, representing 13.1 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

VERMONT: Benefits 19,000 workers in Georgia, representing 11.2 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

VIRGINIA: Benefits 197,000 workers in Virginia, representing 11.2 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

WASHINGTON: Benefits 138,000 workers in Washington, representing 9.3 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

WEST VIRGINIA: Benefits 83,000 workers in West Virginia, representing 19.4 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

WISCONSIN: Benefits 209,000 workers in Wisconsin, representing 12.2 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

WYOMING: Benefits 25,000 workers in Wyoming, representing 20.2 percent of all hourly workers in the state.

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