Question: is there going to be a minimum wage increase in 2019?
Answer: It would increase the federal pay floor to $15 per hour by 2025, then index future increase to median wage gains. The minimum wage hikes would take effect on the following schedule: $8.40 in 2019, $9.50 in 2020, $10.60 in 2021, $11.70 in 2022, $12.80 in 2023, $13.90 in 2024 and $15 in 2025.