The federal minimum wage has not increased in over 15 years. The federal and state minimum wages are both $7.25 an hour, ...

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum ...

Four states will increase their minimum wage in 2026. Here's the state that has the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at $16.66 per hour.

Hundreds of thousands of workers across more than a dozen cities and states will soon receive higher pay, thanks to minimum wage hikes set to take effect July 1. More than 800,000 workers in two ...

The minimum wage in New York State is set to increase to $17.00 in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County and to $16.00 for employees in the rest of the state, beginning January 1, 2026, ...

Workers across 21 states welcomed the new year by seeing their hourly minimum wages rise. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, a rate that has remained unchanged since July 2009. During his ...

A sign at a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Anchorage, Alaska, advertises for workers. The state’s minimum wage increased to $11.91 this month and will rise to $13 in July. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska ...

Discover what the minimum wage was the year you were born — and how much that paycheck would be worth today after decades of ...

California is leading the way in wages. Specifically, the minimum wage in San Mateo County will increase to $17.95.