The final vote on the wage increase was 282 to 143.
City officials estimated the total cost of the wage increase at $228 million.
Each percentage point of wage increase costs the city $110 million per year.
"We're looking for a wage increase in all three years," he said, but would not be more specific.
Each percentage point of wage increase will cost the state about $50 million.
The union eventually won a wage increase and kept much of its health benefits.
They are also seeking a wage increase of 6 percent a year over two years.
The House approved the wage increase by a vote of 281 to 144.
The minimum wage increase was the first to be passed by Congress in 12 years.
The wage increase is one of this year's political surprises.
