The majority of New Jerseyans want to see minimum wage earners get a raise but aren't willing to go all the way to $15 an hour, according to a new poll.

The Fairleigh Dickinson University poll released Friday shows strong support for raising the minimum wage, with respondents pegging the ideal hourly figure at $12.47, on average.

Democrats said, on average, the minimum wage should be set $13.01 and Republicans at $11.09.

New Jersey's Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, and Democratic Legislature have called for a gradual increase to $15 an hour, which would boost income for more than 1 million workers here.

The Legislature passed a $15 an hour bill in 2016 that was vetoed by then-Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican.

This top priority for the progressive governor has stalled, however, over a disagreement with Democratic lawmakers on whether any category of workers -- teens or farm workers -- should be excluded from the pay hike.

But not all New Jerseyans are on board.

"Policymakers will need to do a better job explaining why $15 is the magic number when it exceeds what many across the state believe is a more reasonable wage for those making the least allowed by law," said Krista Jenkins, director of the Fairleigh Dickinson poll.

Seventy-four percent of adults polled said they want to raise the minimum wage. The results are virtually unchanged from the last time the poll was conducted in 2016.

Roughly two-thirds of respondents favored an increase even if it meant higher prices, while 43 percent said they're supportive if it forces layoffs or slows hiring.

New Jersey's current minimum wage, $8.60, will rise to $8.85 an hour on Jan. 1 to keep up with the rate of inflation.

The poll of 805 adults in New Jersey was conducted by phone from Sept. 26-30. The margin of error was plus-or-minus 3.8 percentage points.

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