Walmart Raises Starting Wages for Store Workers


Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, is significantly raising its starting wages for store workers, as it battles to recruit and retain workers in a tight retail labor market.
On Tuesday, the retail giant said in a memo to employees that it was increasing its minimum wages for store workers to a range of $14 to $19 an hour, up from $12 to $18 an hour.
In the memo,…
This story appeared on nytimes.com, 2023-01-25.