While the federal baseline remains $7.25 per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act—the same rate since it was last raised ...

A proposal to carve an exemption in the state’s voter-approved minimum wage has resurfaced for the 2026 legislative session ...

In the U.S., people cannot legally work for less than the federal minimum wage. However, at a low rate of $7.25 per hour, many believe it’s impossible to make enough to survive and have called on ...

Farm and ranch workers made almost $22 an hour on average last year but still fell just below the state's survival wage.

Starting January 1, 2026, Washington will raise its minimum wage by 2.8% to $17.13 per hour, maintaining its position as the ...

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009, and North Dakota is one of 20 states using the national standard. But all of its neighbors have a minimum wage at least $3 higher. Katelyn ...