A 15 $ Minimum-Wage – Would yield $17.08 worth of purchasing power in Macon, Georgia, but only $12.26 in New York City

Price disparities can make a big difference when it comes to comparing wages. When we discussed this subject in a previous post, we found that a $15 nationwide minimum wage would yield $17.08 worth of purchasing power in Macon, Georgia, but only $12.26 in New York City, once the differing price levels in the two cities were taken into account.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Cost-of-living disparities within states complicate minimum-wage push | Pew Research Center