Key Takeaways 19 states raised their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later this year.Eight ...

Illinois lawmakers have proposed raising the state’s minimum wage to $27 per hour in 2032, but an employment policy researcher says the move could trigger drastic inflation. House Bill 5367 and Senate ...

Minimum wage laws at city and other levels may also apply. The city of Tukwila, Washington — a Seattle suburb — had the highest minimum wage in the nationas of January ($20.29 per hour for large ...

The federal minimum wage has not increased from $7.25 per hour since 2009. On the campaign trail, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has said that needs to change. While some states and ...

With its minimum wage frozen at $7.25 since 2009, Wisconsin lags most states, shrinking the buying power of the lowest-wage workers while fueling debate over economic trade-offs.

Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

(NEXSTAR) – While some localities have bumped minimum wages as high as $17, the federal minimum wage hasn’t budged in 15 years. The last time it was altered was in 2009, when it went from $6.55 to ...