There are 21 states that will be raising the minimum wage on Wednesday — affecting approximately 9.2 million workers.

In addition, 48 cities and counties have passed their own minimum wage increases. Many of these counties, particularly in California, Colorado, and Washington, will raise wages higher than the state minimum wage.

Meanwhile, the federal minimum wage is set at $7.25, and it has not changed since 2009.

However, due to labor movements such as Fight to $15, nearly half of all workers will live in states with minimum wages of $15 an hour by 2025, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

Here are all the states that will increase their minimum wages next year:

Alaska: $11.91

Arizona: $14.70

California: $16.50

Colorado: $14.81

Connecticut: $16.35

Delaware: $15

Illinois: $15

Maine: $14.65

Michigan: $10.56

Minnesota: $11.13

Missouri: $13.75

Montana: $10.55

Nebraska: $13.50

New Jersey: $15.49

New York: $15.50 ($16.50 in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester)

Ohio: $10.70

Rhode Island: $15

South Dakota: $11.50

Vermont: $14.01

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