Twenty-two states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, while 20 states will remain at the $7.25 federal minimum wage.

In total, 88 jurisdictions — including 22 states and 66 cities and counties — are slated to increase their minimum wages at some point in 2026, according to a recent report from the National ...

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal ...

In 19 states, minimum wage workers will see a boost in their pay starting Jan. 1, 2026. When minimum wage increases, it often ...

Millions of Americans who earn minimum wage are due to see increases in their paychecks. Nineteen states have raised their ...

A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...

Across the country, millions of low wage workers are starting the year with a bigger paycheck as 19 states implement new minimum wage increases. At the top of the pack, Washington is setting a new bar ...

If a significant number of people rely on minimum-wage jobs, Connecticut has an unhealthy economy or an unskilled workforce.