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 ...

Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase Jan. 1, 2026, to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. This adjustment represents a 2.8% increase from the current ...

Key Takeaways In 2026, 19 states will raise their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later in ...

Minimum wage laws at city and other levels may also apply. The city of Tukwila, Washington — a Seattle suburb — had the highest minimum wage in the nationas of January ($20.29 per hour for large ...

Workers in 2026 face differing minimum wage outcomes based on location. Nineteen states will see pay hikes on January 1.

Right now, the minimum wage in New Jersey is $14.53, but that will change on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. On the first day of the ...

Even after rent prices has been declining nationwide for months, minimum wage workers are struggling to afford monthly ...

Connecticut Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo reports that the employment cost index increased by 3.6% over the 12-month period ending on June 30, 2025, accounting for a $0.59 increase to the ...

The state's minimum wage is set to increase at the start of the year, going up 40 cents from $16.50 to $16.90, according to ...