This year, for the first time, more workers will live in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour than in states with the federal minimum of $7.25. By Audra D. S. Burch As the rising cost ...

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 ...

Minimum wage spikes in 19 states, raising concern of lower jobs and higher prices Fox News correspondent Alicia Acuna and CEO of 'MikeRoweWorks Foundation' Mike Rowe join 'America Reports' to discuss ...

A new year has brought a new pay rate for more than 8.3 million Americans. The minimum wage is going up in 19 states this week, with workers in Hawaii now earning as much as $2 more an hour.

The federal minimum wage has not increased in more than 15 years. But New Jersey just hiked its minimum pay — again. New Jersey’s minimum wage increased by 43 cents to $15.92 per hour on Jan. 1. That ...

In 2026, several states are raising their minimum wage, while Oklahoma will consider a change with a vote this summer. Oklahoma's minimum wage has remained the same as the national minimum at $7.25 ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Some workers in Las Cruces will have a little extra money in their paychecks after the minimum wage and tipped wage increased in 2026. The minimum wage increased from $12.65 an hour ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — With the new year comes new laws in Connecticut, including a hike in minimum wage. Starting Thursday, minimum-wage workers earn $16.94 per hour, which is a $0.59 bump from ...

New York’s minimum wage will increase by $0.50 on Jan. 1, 2026, continuing a multiyear schedule. Starting in 2027, annual increases will be tied to a CPI-W formula with a possible economic "off-ramp." ...

Nearlly 20 states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, an analysis found. Alexander Grey via Unsplash Nearly 20 states will increase their minimum wage starting Jan. 1, 2026 — the first year more ...

Nineteen states are raising their minimum wage this year. Washington State and New York have the highest minimum wages among the other states. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.