Starbucks and Costco are raising the hourly wage for their employees across the United States in an effort to recruit more workers amid a nationwide labor shortage. Starbucks said in a statement on Oct. 27 that it will be raising nonsalaried workers’ wages to $17 an hour while barista hourly rates will range from $15 to $23 per hour across the country in summer 2022. The Seattle-based multinational chain of coffeehouses will also introduce a slew of new incentives including training and recruiting programs, enhanced referral bonuses for store partners, as well as updated equipment and technology in its restaurants, which it hopes will improve workers’ connection with customers. “As Starbucks celebrates our 50th anniversary, we are reminded that our heritage is based on the simple concept that our green apron partners are the heartbeat of Starbucks and that success is best when it’s shared,” Starbucks President and Chief Executive Kevin …