February 18, 2021 - Last year, the company raised wages for 165,000 store workers in management roles to a starting rate of $18 an hour. ... Overall, approximately half of Walmart employees— around 730,000—will earn at least $15 an hour.

February 19, 2021 - A worker is seen wearing a mask while organizing merchandise at a Walmart store, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, July 20, 2020. ... Walmart announced Thursday it will give 425,000 employees a raise, a move that will increase its average pay ...

May 18, 2021 - While some retailers have given temporary wage increases and bonuses to workers during the pandemic, only a few have raised pay permanently. As the pro-labor Biden administration takes the reins, the issue has provoked an unusual spat in the retail industry, with some companies trying to one-up each other on wages. On Thursday, the grocery chain Kroger released a statement weighing in on Walmart’s pay increase. “We welcome Walmart’s announcement to bring their average wage up to $15 an hour,” a company spokeswoman said.

November 23, 2021 - The move from the nation's largest ... of stimulus. President Biden supports the increase. The average wage for Walmart's workers will now come out to $15.25 an hour....

Today’s investments are in addition to wages raised for about 165,000 · Walmart U.S. associates last year with the introduction of new roles. Once today’s increases are implemented, half · of our hourly U.S. population – about 730,000 associates– will earn $15 per hour or more.

February 18, 2021 - And we're obviously really well aware of what's happening nationally with this discussion around $15 and think that that's an important target, but also think that that should be paced in a way that's good for the U.S economy. And you can kind of see us as a model, working through how that works, but I'm really excited to raise the wages today for so many people," McMillon said. Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, reported fourth-quarter earnings results on Thursday morning.

September 3, 2021 - In March, about 425,000 workers in Walmart's digital and stocking teams got raises. About 165,000 salaried and hourly workers got pay increases in October. Companies are offering higher pay and other perks as they compete for workers and prepare for the busy Christmas shopping season. Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health said last month that they will raise their minimum hourly pay to $15. Amazon.com, Costco and Target Corp. have also raised wages this year.

October 28, 2021 - In many states, Walmart is the top employer of Medicaid and Snap beneficiaries. In April 2021, Naughton had to vacate his apartment and move in with his parents because he couldn’t afford the rent and other bills on his salary at Walmart.

October 13, 2021 - In August of 2021, the pharmacy chain announced it would raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour. However, the change will not go into effect immediately for CVS; it is effective July 2022.

February 20, 2021 - – The country’s largest employer, Walmart, announced that starting March 13, 425,000 store workers in its digital and stocking workgroups will see a pay raise between $13 and $19 an hour based on the store’s location and market.

September 3, 2021 - “Over the past year, we’ve raised pay for approximately 1.2 million hourly associates in our U.S. stores, increasing our U.S. average hourly wage to $16.40,” Furner said. Walmart’s current average pay for associates is $15.25.

November 12, 2021 - In September 2021, Walmart announced that they would be raising workers hourly wages. But the raises came at the cost of losing their decade-long tradition of quarterly bonuses. Many workers have not been given the proposed wages, yet still ...

September 2, 2021 - Murray called for Walmart's minimum wage to increase to $15 an hour at minimum, at a time when workers face ongoing risk of contracting the virus.

March 22, 2023 - Walmart on Tuesday said it would raise its minimum wage to $14, affecting thousands of US workers. Activists have been pushing for a $15 minimum wage for over a decade, and now say at least $20 is needed.

February 19, 2021 - Walmart is raising wages for 425,000 ... by the pandemic. Walmart said Thursday that it’s raising its average hourly wage to more than $15 per hour, up from more than $14 per hour....

October 12, 2021 - Walmart associates have been demanding ... employees for over a decade. In June 2021, Walmart executives refused a call from shareholders to raise starting associate wages to at least $15 per hour....

March 15, 2021 - So if the federal minimum wage hasn’t gone up and likely won’t be going up anytime soon, just what exactly is driving these wage hikes? The answer, in a word, is competition. “Walmart has been competing with Amazon and others for warehouse workers and other staff that are handling a surge in online orders during the pandemic,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Notably, Amazon raised its minimum pay to $15 per hour back in 2018, and both they and Walmart gave out substantial bonuses in 2020.

September 3, 2021 - The world’s largest retailer has moved to raise pay and improve benefits in the U.S. in recent years — a shift from its previous strategy of keeping wages low. However, Walmart’s focus on increasing average pay contrasts with the higher starting wages that have been implemented by competitors such as Target Corp., which has boosted starting pay to $15, and Costco Wholesale Corp., which has set it at $16.

February 18, 2021 - 18, 2021, 11:16 AM EST / Source: CNBC ... Walmart announced Thursday it will raise pay for workers to an average above $15 an hour, giving a boost to 425,000 employees. Walmart said its minimum starting wage for workers will remain at $11 an hour.