Costco raises minimum wage to $17 an hour
October 28, 2021
Costco has raised its starting wage to $17 an hour, the second time this year that it has done so. The warehouse club giant has long been known as one of the retail industry’s best employers. The chain has consistently raised wages, incrementally increasing its minimum from $14 an hour in 2018 to its current amount.
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