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Costco raises hourly pay for most workers

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February 10, 2025

Costco has raised pay for most of its hourly workers.

The wholesaler is increasing pay by $1, to $30.20 for a top scale employee's first year and an additional $1 the next two years, according to a Reuters report that cited an internal company memo.

The news came a day before the company settled a union negotiation that averted a potential strike.

For employees who make less than the top scale there will be a pay raise of 50 cents, which brings the company's lowest starting pay to $20 an hour.