New York will raise its minimum wage for the third time since 2024, with rates climbing across the state on Jan. 1, 2026.

As the calendar turns to 2026, many area residents who make minimum wage will see a raise coming in January. The increase is ...

Michigan lawmakers managed in 2025 to set a record for the fewest bills ever signed into law. Some of the ones that were, ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Michigan for adult workers will be $13.73 per hour, according to the state ...

Major changes are coming for minimum wage workers in Michigan, including those in the restaurant industry who depend on tips. After a contentious back and forth that dates back to 2018, Michigan ...

Virginia's minimum wage will increase to $12.77 per hour on New Year's Day 2026, marking a slight increase from the ...

CALIFORNIA —California looks poised to give itself a raise. According to recent polls, 52 percent of Californians support Proposition 32, a ballot measure that would increase the state minimum wage ...

Living in California is expensive right now. Our minimum wage is $16 per hour. Prop 32 would raise that to $18 by 2026 across the state to cover basic needs. In the cheapest county in California, you ...