Minimum wage in the Northeast: How our neighbors stack up

President Obama again made his case for a federal minimum wage of $10.10 per hour during his visit to Connecticut today. So how does that compare to how things are now?

It would be a big bump for minimum wage workers in Connecticut and in neighboring states, too:

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An important note: On Tuesday, ahead of Obama’s visit, New London raised the minimum wage for its municipal workers to $10.10 per hour. Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio says the change will cost about $13,250 a year.

Wes Duplantier