In 2026, several states are raising their minimum wage, while Oklahoma will consider a change with a vote this summer. Oklahoma's minimum wage has remained the same as the national minimum at $7.25 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan residents can expect changes in taxes and a minimum wage increase going into the new year. Tipped workers will save money on their taxes this year, while ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - Minimum wage employees in Ohio will see an increase in pay beginning in 2026, according to the Department of Commerce. The department announced that starting Jan. 1, 2026, ...

Albany Democrats — and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani — grouse about affordability, but ignore how their own policies are making New York City and state so expensive. Feature, say, the jump on January 1 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — New year, new pay for Michigan workers making state minimum wage. The wage is now set to rise by over a dollar - from $12.48 to $13.73 - on Jan. 1. But what caused the shift - ...

New Yorkers will see minimum wage hikes on New Year’s Day, with the rate rising to $17 per hour in the Big Apple, Westchester and Long Island while reaching $16 in the rest of the state. The ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some people will start making more money when the new year rolls around. New York State's minimum wage will increase again on Jan. 1, 2026, rising to $17 per hour in New York City, ...

California’s minimum wage will rise by 40 cents to $16.90 per hour when the calendar flips to 2026 as part of a legally mandated process set in motion nearly a decade ago. Several cities and counties ...

When Jan. 1 rolls around, Missouri's minimum wage will increase from $13.75 to $15 an hour, putting the state ahead of many others. The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced ...

In a viral TikTok with more than 12 million views, Lillis weighed in on donor responsibility Growing up in a single-parent household with a younger sister who had “severe special needs,” Madeline ...

Boone County grapples with what to do with the extra money from ARPA. When Jan. 1 rolls around, Missouri’s minimum wage will increase from $13.75 to $15 an hour, putting the state ahead of many others ...

This story was updated to accurately reflect the number of U.S. states, territories and districts that have a minimum wage higher than the federal level. When Jan. 1 rolls around, Missouri’s minimum ...