In 2026, nearly two dozen U.S. states will raise their minimum wage, benefiting millions of workers as living costs continue ...

A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, at least 30 states as well as Washington, D.C., have minimum wages that ...

Twenty-two states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, while 20 states will remain at the $7.25 federal minimum wage.

While the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 per hour, many states have their own minimum wage rules.

House lawmakers moved closer to a $15 minimum wage today at the state capitol, advancing a proposed bill that would gradually increase worker pay over the next two years.

The minimum wage in the Capital Region is set to increase Thursday to $16 an hour, up 50 cents an hour from the 2025 rate.