Minimum wages, earnings, and migration

Table 2 Minimum wage changes 2000 to 2006

State	Changes	Year of change	Minimum wage after increase
Alaska	1	2003	7.15
California	2	2001-02	6.25, 6.75
Connecticut	6	2000-04, 2006	6.15, 6.40, 6.70, 6.90, 7.10, 7.40
Delaware	2	2000-01	5.65, 6.15
District of Columbia	2	2005-06	6.50, 6.90
Florida	1	2006	6.40
Hawaii	3	2002-03, 2006	5.75, 6.25, 6.75
Illinois	2	2004-05	5.50, 6.50
Maine	4	2002-03, 2005-06	5.75, 6.25, 6.35, 6.50
Massachusetts	2	2000-01	6.00, 6.75
Minnesota	1	2006	5.25
New Jersey	1	2006	6.15
New York	2	2000-06	6.00, 6.75
Oregon	5	2000, 2003-06	6.50, 6.90, 7.05, 7.25, 7.50
Rhode Island	3	2000-01, 2004	5.65, 6.15, 6.75
Vermont	5	2000-01, 2004-06	5.75, 6.25, 6.75, 7.00, 7.25
Washington	7	2000-06	6.50, 6.72, 6.90, 7.01, 7.16, 7.35, 7.63
Wisconsin	1	2006	5.70

Note–Table 2 contains changes used in the immigrant mobility analysis. These changes occurred between 2000 and 2006, so neither the state increases in 2007 nor the federal increase of 2007 is included. Illinois’ two changes are not included in my preferred estimation.