Research on how this minimum wage increase would affect Alaska
The Economic Policy Institute studied the effects of Ballot Measure 1’s minimum wage increase in Alaska – you can read more here.
This November, Alaska voters will decide whether to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027.1 This new wage floor will produce significant increases for Alaska’s low-wage workers, helping them make ends meet amid high costs of living throughout the state. The minimum wage increase will help lock in the wage gains low-wage workers have experienced during the economic recovery from the pandemic and will create greater equity by disproportionately lifting wages for women, workers of color, and parents.