In total, 88 jurisdictions — including 22 states and 66 cities and counties — are slated to increase their minimum wages at some point in 2026, according to a recent report from the National ...
Twenty-two states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, while 20 states will remain at the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in 19 states will see a pay increase. The raises affect more than 8.3 million ...
Washington has the highest minimum wage of all 50 states —an important distinction, as you’ll see in a moment. Its current ...
A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...
Millions of Americans who earn minimum wage are due to see increases in their paychecks. Nineteen states have raised their ...