Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum ...

No, Mississippi is not among the 19 states raising the minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour for covered nonexempt workers.

Several states are raising the minimum wage in 2026, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. While one of our neighboring states is on the list, Indiana ...

Minimum wage workers across the country are on track to see bigger paychecks in 2026, as a new wave of state and local ...

The minimum wage in the state of New York will increase by 50 cents per hour in January. The state’s minimum hourly wage for workers will increase on Jan. 1, 2026 to $17 in New York City, Westchester ...

Missouri’s minimum wage will jump to $15 in 2026 — but a new law also scraps automatic inflation hikes and repeals ...

In 2023, California adopted a law that raised the minimum wage to $20 per hour. It also created a Fast Food Council with the power to further increase wages by dictate every year. Twenty bucks an hour ...

The nonpartisan budget referee rejects White House criticism of a report that finds the minimum-wage hike would reduce the workforce.

When Jan. 1 rolls around, Missouri’s minimum wage will increase from $13.75 to $15 an hour, putting the state ahead of many ...