Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will be getting raises on Jan. 1

While that's great news for the almost 10 million workers affected, 20 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour.

Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will be getting raises on Jan. 1
A person holds a sign at a rally to raise the federal minimum wage, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 4.

While that's great news for the almost 10 million workers affected, 20 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour.

(Image credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

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