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 ...
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The minimum wage the year you were born

Many of the country's lowest-earning workers got a raise in 2025. Twenty-one states raised their minimum wages in January, and while that underscores the fact that many places have instituted minimum ...
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Minimum wage would be $15 in big counties, $12 in smaller ones under state House bill

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour in 20 of its counties, and to $12 in the rest under a bill the Democratic-controlled state House passed Wednesday. It’s a new ...

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 ...
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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 ...