Chobani will raise starting wage to at least $15 per hour
The pay changes will take full effect in the first quarter of 2021.
Chobani LLC said the company's starting hourly wage will increase to at least $15 an hour, more than double the federal minimum wage. It is the latest commitment by the Norwich, N.Y.-based maker of Greek yogurts, oat milks, probiotic drinks and dairy creamers to put people over profits with robust employee benefits. The changes take effect in the first quarter of 2021.
As a result of this increase, Chobani's average hourly rate at the company's manufacturing plants in South Edmeston, N.Y., and Twin Falls, Idaho, will be approximately $19 an hour — well above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. And for Chobani's hourly employees in New York City, including those who work at the Chobani Café in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, the company said it is raising minimum starting wages to $18 an hour, given the region's high cost of living.