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Despite low-wage workers receiving the largest pay increases in most states between 2019 and last year, more than 40 percent of U.S. households still struggle to afford basic expenses, such as health care and housing.
Employers grappling with a nationwide labor shortage gave low-wage workers the largest pay increases in most states between 2019 and last year.
Despite the recent gains, low-wage workers have faced stagnant wages for decades.
Four new pay localities will be created, and a number of other areas will be added to already existing localities.
The top-paying jobs in metro Atlanta are nearly all in the medical field.