In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, photo, Mike Wiggins, owner ...

Photo by Associated Press | published: December 30, 2018

In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, photo, Mike Wiggins, owner of Granny Shaffer's, works at the restaurant in Joplin, Mo. Wages will be increasing for millions of low-income workers across the U.S. as the new year ushers in new laws in numerous states. In Missouri and Arkansas, minimum wages are rising as a result of voter-approved ballot initiatives.