Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle With Basic Costs

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

Is your state raising its minimum wage in 2026? Here's the list.

In total, 88 jurisdictions — including 22 states and 66 cities and counties — are slated to increase their minimum wages at ...

These California cities just raised minimum wages. Where can workers earn more?

According to the UC Berkeley Labor Center, here’s where workers earn more than the new state minimum of $16.90 per hour: Starting Thursday, Jan. 1, California’s statewide minimum wage increased from ...
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8 million minimum wage workers are up for a raise in January. Some will hit a historic $15 milestone.

Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 million workers. Six states will reach at least a $15 minimum wage for the first time, over double the federal $7.25 minimum ...
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Minimum wage increases hit 19 states in 2026

A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...

Gradual rise in minimum wage better for businesses, workers, Gov. Kathy Hochul says

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on a pledge to raise the city's minimum wage from $17 per hour to $30 by 2030.

New Jersey minimum wage rises, but not for all workers

While some minimum wage workers will see an increase, it doesn't apply to everyone. Here's what you need to know.