For the first time ever, more Americans will live in states with at least a $15 minimum wage than in those tied to the $7.25 ...

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

Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase Jan. 1, 2026, to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. This adjustment represents a 2.8% increase from the current ...

Right now, the minimum wage in New Jersey is $14.53, but that will change on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. On the first day of the ...

In the states where a minimum wage job will get you closest to paying your bills, you’ll still come up about $14,000 short each year. In another state, the gap is $73,000 and you would have to work 2 ...

New York’s minimum wage will increase again on Jan. 1, putting more money in workers’ pockets across the state. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the change as part of a multi-year agreement with the ...

Between 2015 and 2019, Missouri’s minimum wage rose just under a dollar, from $7.65 to $8.60. Since 2019, the increase has ...

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 ...