OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., today announced that it is raising its minimum full-time hourly wage to $19.25 effective October 1, 2024. 

In 2009, Hobby Lobby was one of the first retailers to establish a nationwide minimum hourly wage well above the federal minimum wage, and has since raised its minimum wage thirteen times over the last fifteen years. 

"A pillar of our success is taking care of our employees," said Hobby Lobby founder and CEO, David Green. "For decades, we have closed our stores on Sundays, and at 8:00 p.m. the rest of the week, to help employees balance their work and personal lives, and have time for rest, family, and worship. We work hard to provide some of the best wages and benefits in retail, which allows us to attract and retain a great team of associates to serve our loyal customers." 

"Inflation has negatively impacted nearly all businesses, individuals, and families over the past several years. We have worked hard to hold our prices down, and are thankful for our continued success as a company. As we head into the joyous holiday season, we are thrilled to share that success with thousands of our employees," said Green. 

In addition to providing industry leading pay, Hobby Lobby also provides great benefits to eligible employees, including an outstanding medical, prescription, and dental plan, 401 (k) with generous company match, flexible spending plan, long-term disability benefits, life insurance, vacation pay, sick/personal pay with annual buyback, holiday pay, chaplain services, and an employee discount. 

Please visit, https://careers.hobbylobby.com/current-openings/retail-hourly for more information. 

Hobby Lobby was founded in 1972 and currently operates 1,035 retail stores stocked with a treasure trove of over 60,000 arts, crafts, hobbies, home accent, seasonal, and custom framing products catering to those who seek to Live a Creative Life® 

Please direct any media inquiries to Ashley Wilemon, ashley.wilemon@hobbylobby.com.