Nineteen states will raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1, 2026, including Hawaii ($16), Michigan ($13.73), and Nebraska ($15).

The Virginia minimum wage is increasing to $12.77 effective Jan. 1. A plan to move it to $15 in 2027 was vetoed by Gov.

Ohio's minimum wage is increasing in 2026. Starting Jan. 1, Ohio's minimum wage increases to $11 per hour for non-tipped ...

In the City of Sonoma, minimum wages increase on January 1, 2026, to $18.47/hour for large employers (26+ employees) and ...

After Missouri voters approved Proposition A in November 2024’s general election, the minimum wage for workers is once again ...

California's hourly minimum wage remains more than double the federal wage and will be the fourth highest in the country ...

Some Seattle businesses are anticipating added costs in the New Year as the minimum wage will rise by more than a half dollar ...

Kentucky's minimum wage will remain $7.25 an hour in 2026, leaving the state increasingly out of step with a growing number ...

Denver's minimum wage increases to $19.29 in the new year, benefiting many workers. Tipped employees also see a raise.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island minimum wage will be climbing in the new year and again in 2027. The state’s ...

Kavya Beheraj/Axios Washington will raise its minimum wage to $17.13 an hour on Jan. 1, making it once again the state with the highest minimum wage in the country. The big picture: 19 states are ...