For the first time, the minimum wage is at least $15 per hour in most states.
A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, at least 30 states as well as Washington, D.C., have minimum wages that ...
While the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 per hour, many states have their own minimum wage rules.