Mecklenburg County has just raised its minimum wage to $25.53 per hour for government employees – up 27% from its previous rate of $20 per hour. County commissioners approved the increase as part of an effort to provide employees with a more livable wage.
For a full-time employee working 40 hours each week, $25.53 per hour equals roughly $53,100 annually before taxes.
Officials say the latest increase places Mecklenburg well above many other counties…