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In this case, thereâs good reason to think that Walmart needed to raise wages anyway: Labor markets are tight, and in a number of areas, the company is now contending with locally imposed minimum wages that are already forcing Walmart to raise wages to $11 an hour, or even higher.
1 Anyone earning below the new minimum will automatically move up to the new minimum. 2  Associates at or above their pay band maximum will receive a one-time lump sum payment equal to 2 percent of their annual pay.  When these changes go into effect, Walmartâs average full-time hourly wage will be $13.38/hour.