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Map Shows US States Raising Minimum Wage In 2026

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

Nearly 20 states are raising their minimum wages next year, the highest to $16/hour, as the federal rate stays frozen — is your state on the list?

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum wage.
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Ohio minimum wage set to increase in 2026

The minimum wage for Ohioans is going to increase in the coming year, but some lawmakers and students are not convinced this ...

This was the minimum wage the year you were born (and what it buys today)

The U.S. minimum wage has been frozen since 2009, leaving today’s workers with significantly less buying power than past ...

Minimum Wage Could Face Major Overhaul Under New Bill

Republican Ryan Chamberlin filed the new proposal last week which would allow some workers to voluntarily accept pay below ...

What is minimum wage in Florida? When does it go up again, and by how much?

Minimum wage in Florida is currently $13 an hour for non-tipped employees and $9.98 for tipped employees. On Sept. 30, it goes up another dollar. Thanks to the "Fair Wage" constitutional amendment ...

Florida’s minimum wage just went up. This bill gives employers the ability to avoid it

A new Florida bill, filed for the second year in a row, would allow some employees to choose to be paid less than minimum ...

Nearly 20 states are raising their minimum wages next year, the highest to $16/hour, as the federal rate stays frozen

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum ...