If minimum wage matched 1968 purchasing power, you'd earn $421,200 more over 30 years. With productivity adjustments, the gap reaches $670K-$1M in earnings.

Florida's minimum wage is increasing annually and is set to reach $15 per hour in 2026. A proposed bill, HB 221, would allow some workers in training programs to opt out of the state minimum wage.

Note, both large and small employers must pay the same salary level in 2026. In 2027, the last phase in adjustment for large employers (50+ Washington employees), resulting in different salary levels ...

Across the United States, several major cities are stepping ahead of federal policy by increasing their local minimum wage in 2026. These urban areas—where housing, transportation and daily living ...

A wave of state-level increases will lift minimum wages in many parts of the United States in 2026, affecting workers from coast to coast. While the federal baseline remains $7.25 per hour under the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced on Tuesday that Washington’s minimum wage will rise 2.8 percent next year, to $17.13 an hour. The increase takes ...

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — The statewide minimum wage in New Jersey is set to increase once more at the beginning of 2026. Starting on Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase by $0.43 per hour for most ...

WASHINGTON, USA — Washington state's minimum wage is going up again in 2026. Washington's 2025 minimum wage is $16.66, which is the highest state minimum wage in the nation, according to the U.S.

Washington’s minimum wage will rise to $17.13 an hour on Jan. 1. That’s a 2.8% increase tied by law to the federal Consumer Price Index. The state’s current minimum wage is $16.66 per hour, the ...