...Markus Mitchell's salary has risen sharply, thanks to his transition into a full-time tech support job.

...Markus Mitchell's salary has risen sharply, thanks to his transition into a full-time tech support job.

...Their wages are also going up - a New York Times analysis of government data found that wage growth for black workers has accelerated recently after lagging for much of the decade-long economic expansion.

...In April 2017, Mr. Mitchell quit his low-paying job, hoping that he could achieve a better life.

...He noted that Pennsylvania's minimum wage has not increased, and "very seldom do I hear of someone getting a better job." (Philadelphia last year raised the minimum wage for city employees and contractors, but state law prohibits the city from raising the floor for all workers.