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

Around 20 territories will apply an increase that will come into effect on January 1, while others will raise it around the middle of the year ...

Since 2009, the federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour. A bill introduced by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) would have increased that rate to $10.59 an hour on January 1, 2026, while another by Sen.

On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and counties, with an additional four states and ...

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 ...

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 ...

California's minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation and an increase will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Some cities ...

California is set to increase its minimum wage in 2026. Edie Lambert takes *** look back at the history of the minimum wage ...

ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — As the New Year inches closer, so does an increase in the New York State minimum wage. Set to rise on January 1 to $17 an hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, ...

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 ...