Costco to raise minimum wage to $16 per hour, above Amazon, Target Boost to $16 an hour starting next week puts Costco's starting wages above Target, Amazon Amazon won praise when it raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour in October 2018. A $15 minimum wage would decimate Main Street small businesses that compete with Amazon. Since then, the company has responded to criticism over its working conditions by claiming it … Amazon raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour in October. And, while the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 per hour, many other retailers are similarly raising pay. Amazon announced in 2018 that it would be increasing its minimum wage after workers at the Amazon owned Whole Foods organized against Amazon and forwarded their demands, which included a $15 minimum wage. Amazon’s lobbying for a $15 minimum wage is a PR boon, hiring strategy, anti-union tactic, and move against competitors all in one. We’ve seen the positive impact this has had on our employees, their families, and their communities. Amazon recently endorsed the Raise the Wage Act, a bill co-authored by Sens. Since then, we’ve been lobbying Congress to increase the federal minimum wage—which has been stuck at … Amazon has been lobbying for a federal $15 minimum wage since … These retailers, including sporting, hardware, and … "At Amazon, we believe $15 an hour is the minimum that anyone in the U.S. should be paid for an hour of labor," Amazon … Amazon raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2018. Rick T. Wilking/Getty Images. Experts say that a federal $15 minimum wage would be a blow to Amazon … Amazon has been lobbying for a federal $15 minimum wage since raising starting pay to $15 in 2018. Amazon already pays workers at least $15, so a higher minimum wage won't hurt its bottom line. In 2018, Amazon raised its starting wage for all U.S. workers to at least $15 an hour. Amazon's lobbying for a $15 federal minimum wage is a strategic business decision. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is calling on Congress to pass the Raise the Wage Act and more than double the minimum wage. Amazon is lobbying for a $15 minimum wage.