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 ...

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

(CNN) - Nearly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., will be raising their minimum wages in 2026 at a time when many ...

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 ...

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Arizona’s minimum wage will rise to $15.15 per hour. That’s a 45-cent increase from the current ...

Flagstaff's minimum wage will rise to $18.35 per hour starting Jan. 1, which is roughly $3 higher than the Arizona state ...

Starting in 2026, Nebraska will have a new minimum wage, and a new rate in how it will increase moving forward.

Virginia’s minimum wage will increase by 41 cents on January 1, 2026, rising to $12.77 an hour under a law tied to inflation.

California’s minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation. Some cities have a higher wage floor and unions are advocating increases for specific industries.

The annual increases have been in place since 2016 when the South Dakota Legislature enacted a law to automatically adjust ...

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry says this adjustment accounts for a 2.5% inflation rate increase.