(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 ...

The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

Florida's minimum wage increased to $14 an hour on September 30. The wage will continue to rise by $1 annually until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026. Business groups have expressed concerns that the ...

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Roughly 50,000 Rhode Islanders earn minimum wage, according to Gov. Dan McKee’s office. The minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $17 over the next two years. Rhode Island’s minimum wage will ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase to $14 for non-tipped employees and $10.98 for tipped employees on September 30, 2025. This increase is part of a voter-mandated plan to reach a $15 minimum wage ...

Hundreds of thousands of workers across more than a dozen cities and states will soon receive higher pay, thanks to minimum wage hikes set to take effect July 1. More than 800,000 workers in two ...

While workers across many jurisdictions have already seen minimum wage increases this year, some Americans are still due for a bump in 2025. Jan. 1, 2025 marked a popular day for pay increases across ...

Oregon’s minimum wage will rise by 35 cents an hour on July 1, state labor officials announced Friday. The state raises its minimum wage every year to keep pace with inflation, as measured by the ...

A new law going into effect Friday will see workers making the minimum wage in Michigan getting a raise. Here's what to know about Michigan's minimum wage in 2025 and beyond. What is the minimum wage ...

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