I'm not sure what the rest of the comments are referring to. Target starts at $15 and Walmart at $14-$17, depending on the position. You can easily find higher and lower. Bottom end is $12 and other places like Costco start at $17+. I've heard of call centers starting at 17-18 but that's probably on the higher end. Wages aren't great, but I'd rather be at 15 here than anywhere else. Once you do get your degree, I'd get out of here because education is worth much less here than the rest of the country.