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Major Companies Hiring Right Now That Pay $15 Per Hour Or More

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As the number of coronavirus cases drop in the U.S., businesses are relaxing their safety restrictions and many consumers are spending freely again. As a result, 22 Republican states have decided to end the federal $300-a-week unemployment benefit in June. While it is likely that more states, both Republican and Democrat, could move to end their unemployment benefits before the intended Sept. 6 end date, there is still some good news for entry-level workers. Many of the largest companies in the U.S. are currently hiring tens of thousands of workers and paying $15 or more. 


Here are some opportunities: 


Tech and Retail

Amazon

$15 minimum wage

Average hourly pay: $17 + $1,000 signing bonus (in some locations)

Currently hiring 75,000 workers

Link to apply

Target 

$15 minimum wage

Average hourly pay: $24

Link to apply

Best Buy

$15 minimum wage

Link to apply

Costco

$16 minimum wage

Average hourly pay: $24

Link to apply

Food and Drink 

McDonald’s 

Average hourly pay: raising to $11-17 in the next few months

Average hourly pay for supervisors: raising to $15-20 in the next few months

Currently hiring 10,000 workers

Link to apply

Chipotle

Average hourly pay: $15 by June 2021 + $200 employee referral bonus for crew members

And $750 referral bonus for Apprentices or General Managers

Currently hiring 20,000 workers

Link to apply

Starbucks 

$15-16 minimum wage (in Seattle, NYC, and California)

Link to apply 

Banking and Finance

Wells Fargo

$15-20 minimum wage (based on location)

Average hourly pay: $19

Link to apply

JPMorgan Chase

$16.50 minimum wage

Link to apply

Bank of America

$20 minimum wage ($25 by 2025)

Link to apply

Please note you must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any of the above employers. For more job opportunities, see websites like Univision, Indeed, LinkedIn, and Glassdoor.

Thalia Carrillo is a writer based in Austin, TX. She moved from her hometown of El Paso, TX to pursue a journalism degree at The University of Texas at Austin. She enjoys covering politics and pop culture and has a passion for social justice, digital storytelling, plants, and specialty coffee!