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Map Shows US States Raising Minimum Wage In 2026

While the federal baseline remains $7.25 per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act—the same rate since it was last raised ...

Nearly 20 states are raising their minimum wages next year, the highest to $16/hour, as the federal rate stays frozen — is your state on the list?

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum wage.
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Ohio minimum wage set to increase in 2026

The minimum wage for Ohioans is going to increase in the coming year, but some lawmakers and students are not convinced this ...

Minimum wage increase 2025: List of states benefiting from new rates in October

The United States is on the verge of a significant wage upgrade, with several states set to implement new minimum wage rates ...

What Are the Pros and Cons of Raising the Minimum Wage?

While the debate on wages rages on, the federal minimum wage has been the same since 2009. Here are some of the major pros ...
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Paycheck powerhouses: America’s cities with the highest minimum wages

The federal minimum wage provides an earnings floor for employees—no matter where you live in this country, you can expect at ...

Florida’s minimum wage just went up. This bill gives employers the ability to avoid it

A new Florida bill, filed for the second year in a row, would allow some employees to choose to be paid less than minimum ...

What is minimum wage in Florida? When does it go up again, and by how much?

Minimum wage in Florida is currently $13 an hour for non-tipped employees and $9.98 for tipped employees. On Sept. 30, it goes up another dollar. Thanks to the "Fair Wage" constitutional amendment ...

Nearly 20 states are raising their minimum wages next year, the highest to $16/hour, as the federal rate stays frozen

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