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

In 2026, nearly two dozen U.S. states will raise their minimum wage, benefiting millions of workers as living costs continue ...

Explore the upcoming minimum wage increases in 2026 across 22 states, including major highlights like Hawaii's record rise ...

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

Statista referenced the US Department of Labor to uncover the average minimum wage per hour of each state across the country.

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 ...

Almost two dozen US states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, a move that will benefit millions of workers at a time when ...

The Virginia minimum wage is increasing to $12.77 effective Jan. 1. A plan to move it to $15 in 2027 was vetoed by Gov.

Maine's minimum wage jumped 45 cents on Jan. 1, from $14.65 to $15.10. The minimum wage also applies to Maine agricultural ...

As of January 1, New York State’s minimum wage for Upstate is $16, up from $15.50. New York State’s minimum wage was the same as the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 as recently as 2013, 13 years ago.

Minimum wage increased in 19 states on January 1, affecting over 8 million workers. Washington, D.C., leads with the highest minimum wage at $17.95 per hour in the United States. Twenty states still ...