Also beginning in January, the new "tip wage," or service employee minimum wage will be set at $7.33 per hour.

Maine's minimum wage has increased by 50 cents, going from $14.15 an hour to $14.65. That comes out to be about a $1,000 yearly increase for a minimum wage worker working full-time and year-round. Also read: Maine workers face paycheck changes as paid leave contributions begin This new law will affect about 37,

The states that are reporting a boost for minimum-wage workers this year are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

The Colorado minimum wage increase started on the first of this year and is causing some mixed reactions. The minimum wage in Colorado increased $0.39 to $14.81.

Ohio's minimum wage has increased by 2.3% as of Jan. 1, but businesses may face larger wage hikes in 2026. Ohio's minimum wage has increased by 2.3%, going from $10.45 per hour to $10.70 per hour as of Jan.

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Minimum wage in Colorado increased this year from $14.42 to $14.81. Now because local businesses and restaurants have to start paying their employees more, some owners say they can’t afford to bring in more staff members and are forced to downsize.