North Carolina minimum wage could increase to $22

North Carolina lawmakers are considering increasing the state’s minimum wage for the first time in 15 years.

The proposed bills would raise the state’s $7.25 minimum wage for the first time since 2009, when it last increased in response to a federal wage hike.

The Economic Security Act, filed under House Bill 339 and Senate Bill 326 would raise the minimum wage to $22 an hour.

It also eliminates the tipped minimum wage, which is currently $2.13 an hour.

The Fair Minimum Wage Act would increase the minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2026.  

The bills have passed the first reading in their respective chambers and are now referred to committees for further consideration.

Advocates are pushing for the increase, citing the rising cost of living and the need for fair wages for workers.

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