Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. $15 minimum wage signs outside the CapitolBill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Minimum wage increased in 19 states on ...

As Americans ring in the New Year, minimum wage workers in nearly 20 states are kicking off 2026 with a pay increase. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in 19 states will see a pay increase.

As Americans ring in the New Year, minimum wage workers in nearly 20 states are kicking off 2026 with a pay increase. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in 19 states will see a pay increase.

Gateway Commercial Finance reports that 19 states raised the minimum wage in 2026, impacting B2B companies' cash flow and contract renewals.

Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 million workers. Six states will reach at least a $15 minimum wage for the first time, over double the federal $7.25 minimum ...

(CNN) - Nearly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., will be raising their minimum wages in 2026 at a time when many Americans are concerned about affordability. Millions of Americans could soon ...

As of January 1, New York State’s minimum wage for Upstate is $16.00 up from $15.50. New York State’s minimum wage was the same as the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 as recently as 2013, 13 years ago.