Several states have decided to increase their minimum wage following the recent midterm elections. All increases are set to take effect January 1, 2015 unless otherwise specified. Here are the states along with their new hourly wages:

California Employers are well aware of the minimum wage increase that went into effect July 2014.   The increase, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations, raised the hourly minimum from $8 to $9, and will require a $10 minimum wage by 2016. For some employers, the increase was…