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

Minimum wage increase 2026: Minimum wages are rising across the United States in 2026. Many states and cities have already increased pay, with more hikes planned later in the year. Several ...

(NEXSTAR) — Despite attempts in Congress this year, the federal minimum wage will remain unchanged in 2025. In nearly two dozen states, however, that rate is set to climb in 2026. Since 2009, the ...

(NEXSTAR) — Despite attempts in Congress this year, the federal minimum wage will remain unchanged in 2025. In nearly two dozen states, however, that rate is set to climb in 2026. Since 2009, the ...

Across the country, millions of low wage workers are starting the year with a bigger paycheck as 19 states implement new ...

In the Great Lakes region, Michigan ranks third, behind $16 an hour in New York and $15 an hour in Illinois. Indiana and Wisconsin have the lowest minimum wages, at $7.25 an hour. Hover/click on each ...

For workers in 19 states, the new year brought with it a pay bump in the form of increases to the minimum wage. According to ...

Seventeen states forbid local governments to set an hourly minimum wage above the federal minimum of $7.25 set in 2009. Affordability has become a buzzword for good reason. One in four households are ...