Minimum wage in 2026 mapped: Which states have higher rates and who stays at $7.25

Key Takeaways 19 states raised their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later this year.Eight ...
Opinion

Could a higher minimum wage be an answer to Ohio’s affordability challenges?

Last month, the state of Michigan’s minimum wage increased to $13.73 per hour, $2.73 higher than Ohio’s minimum wage of $11 an hour. Ohio’s minimum wage grows every year due to a constitutional ...

Minimum-wage workers across 19 states just got a raise. Economists are split on the impact. Why some argue it could cause job losses, higher prices

Here's a list of states where workers are getting a pay bump.
El Adelantado de Segovia

It’s official—McDonald’s raises the minimum wage in the United States, impacting thousands of employees amid inflationary pressure

In the U.S., the minimum wage is something that affects millions of workers. In the last couple of years, many companies and several states have increased the ...

Ruben Gallego Introduces Bill For $20 Minimum Wage

The Arizona Democrat and possible Democratic presidential candidate has staked out an aggressive position on a paycheck issue ...

Chart Shows Minimum Wage in Every State

As New York marks a minimum wage rise for a third year in a row, we look at the latest figure in other states.
El Adelantado de Segovia

Confirmed by the company—Costco will raise hourly wages to this amount and change what you knew about working in supermarkets

Costco is very loved by millions of people, but today we are talking about this popular retail chain because it is making some important changes for its ...
The Scranton Times-Tribune

Letter: Higher minimum wage would hurt neediest

Editor: This is in response to the Baltimore Sun editorial from Dec. 19 (“Time to make federal minimum wage great again”). While we can agree that no one can survive on $7.25 per hour, the reality is ...