In 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 22 states. Find out what is happening in your state in our interactive graphics.

A pay raise is on the way for millions of American workers next year. On Jan. 1, minimum wage rates will climb in 19 states and 49 cities and counties across the US. That’s good news for many ...

Edith Rangel is one of 250 permanent employees who will benefit from an increase in the San Diego Community College District’s minimum wage increase. Photo credit: Courtesy, SDCCD The San Diego ...

The 2024 elections include a raft of ballot measures across every state. Voters will be asked to mark their preference on controversial topics such as abortion, school choice, the legalization of ...

The corks have been popped, the calendar pages turned and a day that promised fresh starts also brought with it some pay bumps for millions of Americans. Hourly minimum wages increased in 21 states on ...

The last time the federal minimum wage increased, Barack Obama had just taken office, the iPhone 3GS was the hot new gadget and you could still rent DVDs at Blockbuster. Since July 2009, the number ...

This July marks 15 years since the federal minimum wage was last increased. Given the federal wage floor is not indexed to inflation, nor any other measure such as productivity growth, it’s been stuck ...

I just read a letter to the editor, “Hurt by minimum-wage laws” (July 13). This letter struck me as a perfect example of a person stating an objection to something, the minimum wage, and trying to ...

About 1 million New Yorkers who stock store shelves and hold other low-wage jobs will get a pay boost in 2024. New York is raising its minimum wage in January by $1 to $16 an hour for workers in New ...