Minimum Wage to Rise in 23 States and 65 Localities in 2025

Millions of workers will see pay increases as states implement cost-of-living adjustments and push for $15 and higher wage floors.

Three states—Illinois, Delaware, and Rhode Island—will reach a $15 minimum wage on January 1, joining seven states already at or above this threshold.
California and New Jersey will implement wage floors exceeding $17 per hour for some healthcare workers, with California's fast-food minimum already at $20.
A total of 23 states and 65 cities and counties will raise their minimum wages in 2025, directly benefiting 3 million workers and indirectly boosting pay for 6.2 million others.
Many states, including Arizona, Colorado, and Virginia, are tying wage increases to cost-of-living adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index to address inflation.
Despite these changes, the federal minimum wage remains at $7.25, and some states, including Indiana, will not see any increases in 2025.