Money Hobby Lobby to raise minimum wage to $17 an hour for full-time workers starting Oct. 1 September 14, 2020Kelly Tyko, USA TODAYComments Off on Hobby Lobby to raise minimum wage to $17 an hour for full-time workers starting Oct. 1 About a week after calls for a Hobby Lobby boycott, the arts and crafts chain announced it is raising employee pay to $17 an hour in October.