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Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States and Dozens of Cities as 2026 Increases Take Effect

The stagnant $7.25 federal floor has produced a patchwork of higher local pay rules that now cover millions.

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States to Start 2026

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States as 2026 Increases Take Effect

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States on Jan. 1, Lifting Pay for Millions

22 States and D.C. Will Raise Minimum Wages in 2026 as California Sets $16.90 Floor

Newsom Signs Law Lifting Incarcerated Firefighter Pay to $7.25, Enacts Broader Reforms

San Mateo County Sets $17.95 Minimum Wage for Unincorporated Areas Starting Jan. 1, 2026

Florida Minimum Wage Rises to $14 as Voter-Approved Plan Nears $15

Ohio Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at $11, $5.50 for Tipped, Effective Jan. 1

San Diego Council Weighs Phased $25 Wage for Big Hospitality Employers

Mid-Year Minimum Wage Increases Lift Pay Floors for Over 880,000 Workers