OLYMPIA — The new year is here, and with it come changes to wages and laws in Washington. Starting Thursday, the state minimum wage is $17.13 an hour, up from $16.66 an hour in 2025, maintaining ...

Some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S., a change that could help low-income households ...

In 2026, 23 states and dozens of localities are scheduled to increase their minimum wage. Tennessee does not have a state minimum wage and instead defaults to the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. The ...

A grocery store cashier rings up a customer's items. For workers in 19 states, the new year brought with it a pay bump in the form of increases to the minimum wage. According to the Economic Policy ...

Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 million workers. Six states will reach at least a $15 minimum wage for the first time, over double the federal $7.25 minimum ...

Minimum wage will increase across much of the country in 2026, with raises scheduled in dozens of states, cities and counties as inflation and rising living costs continue to pressure workers’ ...