Currently, minimum wage is $8.15. That will increase to $8.50 on January 1, 2016 and then to $8.90 in 2017. The last stage will see minimum wage increasing to $9.25 an hour in 2018.
Great Story out in the Detroit Free Press about surviving on minimum wage and not surprisingly, it's impossible. Check out the cost of providing basic necessities such as shelter, food and transportation - it far exceeds minimum wage and the paychecks of people working full-time in low-paying job categories...