Nearly two dozen states, cities and local municipalities will see some form of a minimum wage increase starting July 1.

Our nation’s paltry federal minimum wage of just $7.25 hourly is rightly criticized as far too little to sustain a worker, ...

In July, several states, counties, and cities in the United States will raise their minimum wages, providing pay increases ...

The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for 15 years Fifteen years ago this Wednesday, the federal minimum wage went up from $6.55 per hour to $7.25. It hasn't budged since.

The new minimum-wage rate is equivalent to $30,576 in annual pay, based on a full year of employment and a 40-hour workweek. That will rise from $29,848 in 2024.

2031: Minimum wage rises by the rate of inflation, tipped minimum wage is 50% of it; The changes take effect Jan. 1 of each year, except for this year’s hike.