Two states, Washington, D.C., and 14 localities increased their own minimum wage on July 1, lifting wages for 361,000 workers ...

More than 20 states will see their minimum hourly rate increase next year.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Americans in roughly 20 states can expect the minimum wage to increase ...

States are raising minimum wages in 2026, but the federal rate remains $7.25—deepening pay gaps across the U.S.

Seventeen states forbid local governments to set an hourly minimum wage above the federal minimum of $7.25 set in 2009. Affordability has become a buzzword for good reason. One in four households are ...

(NEXSTAR) — While the federal minimum wage has been unchanged since 2009, more than 20 states are set to see an increase in 2025. After the new rates take effect, nearly a dozen states will have ...

At the start of 2026, California's statewide minimum wage increased by 40 cents. But some places in SoCal have different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing number of U.S. states have raised their minimum wage in 2026, highlighting a widening gap between federal policy and ...