So many companies (especially in the tech field) say they operate out of states like CT in order to pay employees less. I worked for a company who had no employees, nor the CEO, in that state, but were able to pay $10 an hour to me, who lived in California.

If it doesnt then

Clare O’Connor of Forbes.com cites the number wrangling of Arnobio Morelix, who found himself wondering if he’d have to dig into his couch cushions in a world where fast food workers make $15. According to his math — and we’re sure there are plenty of others crunching the numbers out there — if workers’ salaries doubled, that doesn’t mean the price of certain items would also increase by 100%.

Morelix found that if workers get the $15 per hour they want, a Big Mac would cost $0.68 more than it does now, up from $3.99 to $4.67. Want a whole meal? That’ll be $6.66 instead of $5.69. And the Dollar Menu would likely need to be renamed because items would cost $1.17, Morelix said.