Pennsylvania’s minimum wage—unchanged for 16 years—could finally be set for a dramatic increase under Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro’s newly unveiled 2026–27 budget proposal. In his budget address ...

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could exacerbate inflation levels. Minimum wage increases across 19 states will ...

OLYMPIA — The new year is here, and with it come changes to wages and laws in Washington. Starting Thursday, the state minimum wage is $17.13 an hour, up from $16.66 an hour in 2025, maintaining ...

Florida's minimum wage is currently $14 an hour, following a voter-approved amendment in 2020. The state's minimum wage will increase by $1 annually until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026. Florida's ...

The annual adjustment is calculated based on the percentage increase of the U.S. Average Consumer Price Index. Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have raised the minimum wage to $13.50 in ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily/CNN) — Arizona is among the nearly two dozen states that will be raising minimum wages in 2026 at a time when many Americans are concerned about affordability. Effective Jan. 1, 2026 ...

With consumers still concerned about affordability, nearly two dozen states across the country will raise their minimum wage next year. The minimum wage will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and ...

The new year is rapidly approaching, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026? Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the state’s minimum wage had increased by $1 per ...