Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...

Mainers earning the minimum wage will see another pay hike this year. The state hourly rate will now top more than $15. Maine's minimum wage jumped 45 cents on Jan. 1, from $14.65 to $15.10. The state ...

The minimum wage went up in 19 states on Jan. 1, including Minnesota, where it's now set at $11.41 an hour. The federal minimum wage – $7.25 an hour – hasn't changed for more than a decade, but dozens ...

Nineteen states are raising their minimum wage this year. Washington State and New York have the highest minimum wages among the other states. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.

(The Center Square) – Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2026 as the result of a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2020. Florida’s current minimum wage is $14 an hour. The ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — On January 1st, 2026, Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour. This is part of an initiative voters passed in 2022 to raise the minimum wage by $1.50 per year ...

OREGON – Oregon is among 22 states set to raise their minimum wage in 2026. The federal minimum wage was last increased in 2009 to $7.25 an hour and has not changed since. In Oregon, the current ...

Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its ...

As we prepare to usher in the New Year, the state of New Jersey will also ring in a slate of new laws for 2026. From wage increases to the helping out Veterans, here's what happening in the state: New ...

Minimum wage will increase across much of the country in 2026, with raises scheduled in dozens of states, cities and counties as inflation and rising living costs continue to pressure workers’ ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – Hawaii’s statewide minimum wage rate is expected to increase to $16.00 per hour starting January 1, 2026. This marks the third step in a series of scheduled increases, ...