In August, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation that will raise the state’s minimum wage from $15 an hour to $16 an hour in 2026. The legislation provides for another $1 raise in 2027. An ...

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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 ...

The minimum wage is increasing in 22 states in Washington DC. Let's talk about what that means for workers. These changes go into effect in 2026, most of them on January 1st, and for people who are ...

EVERYTHING OR ANSWER EVERYTHING> HE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN HIS TERM... EARLY NEXT YEAR. ### CALIFORNIA'S MINIMUM WAGE IS SET TO RISE ABOUT 40 CENTS IN THE NEW YEAR. JUMPING FROM 16-50 AN HOUR TO 16-90.

New Jersey workers are getting a pay bump. The state’s minimum wage will rise by 43 cents to $15.92 per hour on Jan. 1, continuing a steady climb that began under Gov. Phil Murphy. Seasonal and small ...

Minimum wage will increase across much of the country in 2026, with raises scheduled in dozens of states, cities and counties as inflation and rising living costs continue to pressure workers’ ...

With consumers still concerned about affordability, nearly two dozen states across the country will raise their minimum wage next year. The minimum wage will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and ...

Good news for minimum wage workers in Connecticut: in 2026, their paychecks will go up. Under Connecticut law, the state’s minimum wage must be adjusted annually. In September, the Gov. Ned Lamont ...

(NEXSTAR) — Despite attempts in Congress this year, the federal minimum wage will remain unchanged in 2025. In nearly two dozen states, however, that rate is set to climb in 2026. Since 2009, the ...

Good news for minimum wage workers in Maine: in 2026, their paychecks will go up. Under Maine law, the state’s minimum wage must be adjusted annually. In September, the Maine Department of Labor ...

In 2026, 23 states and dozens of localities are scheduled to increase their minimum wage. Tennessee does not have a state minimum wage and instead defaults to the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. The ...