Hobby Lobby to raise minimum wage to $18.50 in 2022

This is the second minimum wage increase for the company in just over a year

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Hobby Lobby is raising its minimum wage for full-time employees in the new year.

Since October 2020, the minimum wage has been $17. Now, some employees will see a $1.50 increase.

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Starting Jan. 1, the craft store’s minimum wage for full-time hourly employees will increase to $18.50.

This is the second minimum wage increase for the company in just over a year.

Along with the minimum wage increase, Hobby Lobby will provide benefits to full-time employees including medical, prescription, dental plans, long-term disability benefits, life insurance, vacation pay, personal paid time off, and 401(k).

In our viewing area, there are Hobby Lobby locations in Christiansburg, Danville, Galax and Lynchburg.


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