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 — ...

With the New Year comes a new minimum wage for Michigan workers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Michigan for adult workers will be $13.73 per hour, according to the state Department of ...

Massachusetts is one of the only states in New England that didn’t see an immediate minimum wage increase in 2026. Minimum wage in Massachusetts has been $15 per hour since Jan. 1, 2023. A MA bill ...

New Hampshire minimum wage law requires employers to pay their workers no less than the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25. While Democratic lawmakers in New Hampshire introduced a couple bills ...

OAKVILLE, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut will raise its minimum wage to $16.94 an hour starting Thursday, making it the second highest statewide minimum wage in the country behind Washington. The nearly ...

Colorado is one of 19 states set to raise its hourly minimum in 2026, with some municipalities reaching more than twice the federal minimum. Beginning Jan. 1, the statewide minimum wage will be $15.16 ...

Florida's minimum wage is currently $14 an hour, following a voter-approved amendment in 2020. The state's minimum wage will increase by $1 annually until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026. Florida's ...

It's officially 2026, and for Colorado's minimum wage workers, the new year brings a pay raise. So what should they expect? Starting Jan. 1, the standard minimum wage is $15.16 per hour statewide.

OLYMPIA — The new year is here, and with it come changes to wages and laws in Washington. Starting Thursday, the state minimum wage is $17.13 an hour, up from $16.66 an hour in 2025, maintaining ...

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday said minimum wage hikes for private sector workers were approved across 14 regions in the country in 2025. In a statement, the DOLE said the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Missouri raised the minimum wage to $15. On July 10, 2025, Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law HB 567 (2025), modifying provisions to the Missouri ...

As Americans ring in the New Year, minimum wage workers in nearly 20 states are kicking off 2026 with a pay increase. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in 19 states will see a pay increase.