What amount of an annual pay raise from last year would I need to keep up with inflation?

My understanding is that if my raises don't at least match inflation, I have effectively lost money. For the last year, I have made $16.25 an hour. How much would I have to make just to break even with inflation?

Submitted June 04, 2019 at 06:50PM by DenyNowBragLater http://bit.ly/2HWX0BU