After 2026 increases, minimum wages were set to be highest in Washington, D.C., with an increase above its 2025 rate of $17.95 to be announced in 2026; Washington, with an increase to $17.13 from its ...

In 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 22 states. Find out what is happening in your state in our interactive graphics.

Starting January 1, 2026, Michigan's minimum wage will increase from $12.48 to $13.73 per hour under the Improved Workforce ...

Edith Rangel is one of 250 permanent employees who will benefit from an increase in the San Diego Community College District’s minimum wage increase. Photo credit: Courtesy, SDCCD The San Diego ...

A pay raise is on the way for millions of American workers next year. On Jan. 1, minimum wage rates will climb in 19 states and 49 cities and counties across the US. That’s good news for many ...

From January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Nebraska will be $15 per hour, consolidating a series of gradual increases that ...

I just read a letter to the editor, “Hurt by minimum-wage laws” (July 13). This letter struck me as a perfect example of a person stating an objection to something, the minimum wage, and trying to ...

The last time the federal minimum wage increased, Barack Obama had just taken office, the iPhone 3GS was the hot new gadget and you could still rent DVDs at Blockbuster. Since July 2009, the number ...

A story from Arrow Reporter Katrina Douglass, regarding the possible effects of the upcoming wage increase on campus. The Arrow is the multimedia student news organization of the Southeast Missouri ...