A Senate bill filed for the upcoming legislative session calls for the minimum wage in Oklahoma to be raised to at least $10.50 per hour.Senate Bill 102, which was written by Sen. George Young, says "employers of this state shall pay employees a wage not less than Ten Dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) or the current federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, for all hours worked." Oklahoma's current minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, which matches the federal minimum wage.According to U.S. News & World Report, workers in 20 states saw an increase in their minimum wage on New Year's Day 2019, with 29 states' minimum wages surpassing the federal level. Six of the 20 states increased their minimum wages because of laws set by their legislatures.A handful of states have pledged to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next few years, according to U.S. News & World Report. If Senate Bill 102 passes during Oklahoma's 2019 legislative session and becomes law, it will go into effect Jan. 1, 2020. The full bill can be read here.

A Senate bill filed for the upcoming legislative session calls for the minimum wage in Oklahoma to be raised to at least $10.50 per hour.

Senate Bill 102, which was written by Sen. George Young, says "employers of this state shall pay employees a wage not less than Ten Dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) or the current federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, for all hours worked." Oklahoma's current minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, which matches the federal minimum wage.


According to U.S. News & World Report, workers in 20 states saw an increase in their minimum wage on New Year's Day 2019, with 29 states' minimum wages surpassing the federal level. Six of the 20 states increased their minimum wages because of laws set by their legislatures.

A handful of states have pledged to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next few years, according to U.S. News & World Report.

If Senate Bill 102 passes during Oklahoma's 2019 legislative session and becomes law, it will go into effect Jan. 1, 2020. The full bill can be read here.