Four states will increase their minimum wage in 2026. Here's the state that has the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at $16.66 per hour.

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

A groundbreaking proposal led by One Fair Wage aims to raise Maryland's minimum wage to $25 per hour by 2026, potentially ...

A group is pushing to put a $25 minimum wage initiative on Maryland's 2026 ballot, if passed it would give the state the highest minimum wage in the country.

State Minimum Wage On January 1, 2026, California’s minimum wage will increase from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour. Local Minimum Wage Also on January 1, 2026, several local municipalities will increase ...

South Dakota is one of 30 states that has adopted a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Another House bill proposed by State Representative Manny Cruz would create a 19% minimum gratuity on all parties with more ...

Beyond that, the minimum wage is a crude and wasteful tool for redistribution. Many minimum-wage workers are not poor, but ...