Twenty-two states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, while 20 states will remain at the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
Almost two dozen states are expected to boost their minimum wage at some point in 2026.
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Which states pay more than their peers? A breakdown of minimum wages by state
This is an article detailing the several states that beat the federal minimum wage.
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Minimum wage increases across the US in 2026: A boost for workers amid rising living costs
In 2026, nearly two dozen U.S. states will raise their minimum wage, benefiting millions of workers as living costs continue ...
This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal ...
In the Great Lakes region, Michigan ranks third, behind $16 an hour in New York and $15 an hour in Illinois. Indiana and ...
A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...
Show Me State employers have to pay their employees twice as much as Kansas ones.
Supporters of Missouri Proposition A, which raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, celebrate the measure passing on Nov. 5 at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis. Businesses ...
As of January 1, New York State’s minimum wage for Upstate is $16.00 up from $15.50. New York State’s minimum wage was the ...
On Tuesday, Olivier found some good news lost in the fog of war coverage: Millions of Americans are getting raises. That’s ...
Learn how long the average American would need to work at minimum wage to reach a billion dollars and why the numbers reveal stark income inequality.
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