A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, at least 30 states as well as Washington, D.C., have minimum wages that ...
On January 1, 2026, millions of workers will see new minimum wages kick in across the U.S. Some states lift pay each year using inflation formulas, while others are reaching targets set in law. Dozens ...
Minimum wage workers across the country are on track to see bigger paychecks in 2026, as a new wave of state and local increases collides with a stubborn affordability crisis. For households already ...
House Republicans have proposed a compromise deal with Senate Democrats that would prevent tipped employees from becoming minimum wage workers while preserving the $15 minimum wage hike. Negotiations ...
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.