For the first time ever, more Americans will live in states with at least a $15 minimum wage than in those tied to the $7.25 ...

In 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 22 states. Find out what is happening in your state in our interactive graphics.

(CNN) - Nearly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., will be raising their minimum wages in 2026 at a time when many ...

In 2026, for the first time, Arizona's minimum wage will surpass $15. Arizona joins 18 other states that have announced wage increases in the new year. In 2026, Arizona will have the eighth-highest ...

The new year will see dozens of states, cities and counties raising the minimum wage locally, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the ...

In 2026, 23 states and dozens of localities are scheduled to increase their minimum wage. Tennessee does not have a state minimum wage and instead defaults to the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. The ...

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 ...

Dozens of states, cities and counties will see increased minimum wages in 2026, helping millions of Americans combat an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will ...

In 2026, minimum wage will vary sharply nationwide, with some states raising pay, others already offering higher rates, and many still at the federal $7.25 rate.

California’s minimum wage will rise by 40 cents to $16.90 per hour when the calendar flips to 2026 as part of a legally mandated process set in motion nearly a decade ago. Several cities and ...

Minimum wage in Colorado will crest the $15 per hour mark in 2026 under the automatic annual increase that is based on the consumer price index. What will Colorado's minimum wage be in 2026? Starting ...

A number of states are increasing their standard minimum wage in 2026, with some seeing increases as high as $2 starting from January 1. The federal baseline is still $7.25 per hour under the Fair ...