Nearly 20 states are raising their minimum wages next year, the highest to $16/hour, as the federal rate stays frozen — is your state on the list?

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum wage.
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New Minimum Wage Increases Roll Out July 1 Across U.S.

Some U.S. workers will soon earn more than double the federal minimum wage. While the federal rate hasn’t changed from $7.25 an hour since 2009, several states and cities are continuing to raise their ...

What Are the Pros and Cons of Raising the Minimum Wage?

While the debate on wages rages on, the federal minimum wage has been the same since 2009. Here are some of the major pros ...
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Map Shows US States Raising Minimum Wage In 2026

While the federal baseline remains $7.25 per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act—the same rate since it was last raised ...

How the Hilton-Americas 40-day hotel strike may change Texas labor history, and what it means for Houston

The historic 40-day strike at the Hilton Americas-Houston is over after workers ratified a new contract with a $20 minimum ...
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This was the minimum wage when you were born (and what it's worth today)

* Adjusted for inflation to 2025 dollars. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor. The last time the federal minimum wage went up, Barack Obama had just taken office, the ...