Costco is raising starting wages to $17 an hour

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Costco is increasing starting wages from $16 to $17.
Costco has a reputation as a good workplace where workers tend to stay for years.
Many businesses are complaining of a labor shortage, while workers say they aren't paying enough.Costco just raised starting wages again, this time to $17, Costco confirmed to Insider in an email. The raise went into effect on October 25.The big-box store last raised its minimum wage to $16 in February 2021, from $15 that it had b