Minimum wage in 2026 mapped: Which states have higher rates and who stays at $7.25

Key Takeaways 19 states raised their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later this year.Eight ...
CNBC

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 for 15 years. How the election may change that

The federal minimum wage has not increased from $7.25 per hour since 2009. On the campaign trail, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has said that needs to change. While some states and ...
Yahoo

What is minimum wage in your state? Here is the 2025 breakdown, plus Washington, D.C.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The minimum wage varies from state to state in the USA. Some have been more adaptive as times and costs have risen. Others have ...
Fast Company

Minimum wage map: As the Fight for $15 keeps evolving, these states still pay $7.25 an hour

It’s been roughly a decade since a significant push to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour caught traction nationwide. Now, with many states and cities around the country having instituted wage ...
AOL

What minimum wage was the year you were born — and what it’s worth now

The last time the federal minimum wage increased, Barack Obama had just taken office, the iPhone 3GS was the hot new gadget and you could still rent DVDs at Blockbuster. Since July 2009, the number ...

Group: Raising minimum wage could cause drastic inflation

Illinois lawmakers have proposed raising the state’s minimum wage to $27 per hour in 2032, but an employment policy researcher says the move could trigger drastic ...