In 2026, minimum wage will vary sharply nationwide, with some states raising pay, others already offering higher rates, and many still at the federal $7.25 rate.

Payday will look a little different for some New York workers in 2026.  The minimum wage is increasing statewide starting on Jan. 1. In New York City, Long Island, and ...

The first divided Michigan Legislature in years stands out as historically unproductive. Despite some bipartisan action, gridlock looms over the year.

California’s minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation. Some cities have a higher wage floor and unions are advocating increases for specific industries.

ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — As the New Year inches closer, so does an increase in the New York State minimum wage. Set to rise on January 1 to $17 an hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, ...

Rhode Island’s last minimum wage increase, to $15 an hour, went into effect in January 2025. McKee signed legislation in 2021 ...

The minimum wage for all employers in Minneapolis will increase to $16.37 at the start of 2026. That's a 40 cent increase ...

California’s minimum wage will rise by 40 cents to $16.90 per hour when the calendar flips to 2026 as part of a legally mandated process set in motion nearly a decade ago. Several cities and ...

Democrats may not have pulled off the political upset of the 21st century in the recent special election in Tennessee, but Republican Matt Van Epps’ single-digit margin of victory in ...

Michigan workers who earn minimum wage – whether on regular pay or a tipped pay scale – will see a pay increase effective Jan ...

Unprecedented minimum wages for thousands of workers in Minnesota nursing homes had been set to go into effect Jan. 1.

Lawmakers in the Michigan Senate reached a bipartisan agreement Thursday night to water down court-ordered changes to the state's tipped minimum wage, voting on a bill to gradually increase it while ...