Here’s a list of the US states raising their minimum wages in 2026, with most changes scheduled to take place immediately on January 1.

Costco this week raised its starting wage for hourly store workers in the United States for the second time this year as businesses hike pay to draw and retain workers amid a labor shortage. Costco ...

Across the country, raising the minimum wage continues to be a topic of conversation. Some claim that raising the minimum wage to $20 would help both low-income employees as well as employers. Though ...

Raising the minimum wage can increase the number of “good jobs” in the labor market, according to a new analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). "Good jobs" are defined as those ...

Twenty-one states have raised their minimum wage in 2025, affecting more than nine million workers and thousands of employers. And there may be more to come: From Connecticut to Virginia, Democrats ...