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Ohio's minimum wage is about to rise again, with the rate increasing for nontipped employees by 30 cents an hour, from $10.70 to $11. Workers who receive tips will get a wage increase from $5.35 to $5 ...

Dozens of states, cities and counties will see increased minimum wages in 2026, helping millions of Americans combat an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will ...

More than 20 states will increase their minimum wage this year, boosting paychecks for millions of workers as rising costs squeeze household budgets. Both Democratic- and Republican-led states, from ...

WASHINGTON — Virginia's minimum wage will increase to $12.77 per hour on New Year's Day 2026, marking a slight increase from the commonwealth's existing $12.41 per hour. The scheduled Jan. 1 increase ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver’s minimum wage will automatically rise to $19.29 per hour this week as the rate is adjusted for inflation at the start of 2026. Under city rules, the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Starting Thursday, minimum wage workers in Ohio will get a raise. Non-tipped workers will soon make $11 an hour, a 30-cent increase, and tipped workers will get $5.50 an hour, ...

Minimum wage earners in Michigan will get a 10% increase in hourly pay starting Jan. 1. The state’s minimum wage will jump from the current $12.48 an hour to $13.73 at the start of the new year.

Several states are set to raise their minimum wage in 2026 to help workers with the rising cost of living. Kentucky's minimum wage will remain at the federal level of $7.25 per hour, one of the lowest ...