This State Has the Highest Minimum Wage—Discover Which States Are Set to Increase Their Pay in the New Year

Four states will increase their minimum wage in 2026. Here's the state that has the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at $16.66 per hour.

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 ...

Trump’s advice to McDonald’s owners: ‘You’re going to have to fight’ to keep minimum wage down

The president advised franchise owners to take action against state-level increases like California's $20 hourly rate.
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Why governments should stop raising the minimum wage

Beyond that, the minimum wage is a crude and wasteful tool for redistribution. Many minimum-wage workers are not poor, but ...