The Saipan Tribune is reporting that “[t]he federal minimum wage will increase for employees in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, effective May 25 and May 26 respectively.

With the increase, the new minimum wage rates in American Samoa, which vary by industry, will range from $4.18 for garment manufacturing to $5.59 for certain types of shipping and transportation.”

To read the full story go to the Saipan Tribune’s Website.