Minimum wage and tipped workers across Michigan saw their wages increase Jan. 1 as a part of the 2025 amendment to the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act. The amendment raised the minimum wage to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drazen_ / iStock.com On Jan. 1, more than 8.3 million workers got pay bumps as 19 states raised their minimum wages for the new ...

On Jan. 1, the minimum wage increased in 19 states and 49 cities and counties. In 60 of these jurisdictions, the minimum wage will reach or exceed $15 an hour for some or all employers. This includes ...

This year, for the first time, more workers will live in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour than in states with the federal minimum of $7.25. By Audra D. S. Burch As the rising cost ...

Iowa hasn't raised its minimum wage since 2008. It's the same as the federal minimum wage at $7.25 an hour. Besides Wisconsin, which shares the same federal minimum wage, that's lower than every state ...

Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...

As we continue to ring in the new year, many New Jersey workers are starting 2026 with an increased minimum wage. As of January 1, the state’s minimum wage has increased by 43 cents, rising to $15.92 ...

The minimum wage went up in 19 states on Jan. 1, including South Dakota, where it's now set at $11.85 an hour. The federal minimum wage – $7.25 an hour – hasn't changed for more than a decade, but ...

Massachusetts is one of the only states in New England that didn’t see an immediate minimum wage increase in 2026. Minimum wage in Massachusetts has been $15 per hour since Jan. 1, 2023. A MA bill ...

While the statewide hourly minimum wage increased by 40 cents with the start of the new year, several California cities set local minimums even higher to help workers keep pace with inflation. Fresno ...

From housing to everyday expenses, California has long been among the most expensive states in the country. As costs continue to rise, the Golden State has increased its minimum wage by 40 cents, ...