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 — ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

As News Center 7 previously reported, the state’s minimum wage will go up to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. That change goes into effect tomorrow, Jan.

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 ...

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 ...