From housing to everyday expenses, California has long been among the most expensive states in the country. As costs continue to rise, the Golden State has increased its minimum wage by 40 cents, ...

A new year has brought a new pay rate for more than 8.3 million Americans. The minimum wage is going up in 19 states this week, with workers in Hawaii now earning as much as $2 more an hour.

New Hampshire minimum wage law requires employers to pay their workers no less than the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25. While Democratic lawmakers in New Hampshire introduced a couple bills ...

Minimum wage workers in Missouri got a pay boost on January 1. But just across the border, the Kansas minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25, the same as the federal rate, with no planned increases in ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — With the new year comes new laws, including a minimum wage increase in Connecticut. A great way to kick off 2026! Beginning Thursday, the minimum wage will increase from ...

With the New Year comes a new minimum wage for Michigan workers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Michigan for adult workers will be $13.73 per hour, according to the state Department of ...

Florida's minimum wage is currently $14 an hour, following a voter-approved amendment in 2020. The state's minimum wage will increase by $1 annually until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026. Florida's ...

Arizona’s minimum wage will increase Jan. 1, going from $14.70 per hour to $15.15 per hour. The increase is based on inflation between August 2024 and August 2025, as measured by the Consumer Price ...

Minimum wage workers will see a 50-cent pay bump starting Jan. 1 — that will mean $17 an hour for those working in New York City as well as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, and $16 for ...

ROANOKE, Va. – As Virginia welcomes 2026, a significant change is coming to paychecks across the state. Starting Monday, the minimum wage will increase to $12.77 an hour — a 36-cent raise. Starting ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Missouri will raise the minimum wage to $15, allow new state tax subtractions, change brewery fees and inspections, and require schools to implement ...

When the calendar turns to 2026, workers who earn the minimum wage in more than a dozen states will see a bump in pay, according to a count from the Economic Policy Institute. And by the end of 2026, ...