New Yorkers working minimum wage jobs can expect a slight increase in their pay in 2026. New York State's minimum wage is set to increase by 50 cents. In 2024, the minimum wage rate was $16 per hour ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some people will start making more money when the new year rolls around. New York State's minimum wage will increase again on Jan. 1, 2026, rising to $17 per hour in New York City, ...

The new year will see dozens of states, cities and counties raising the minimum wage locally, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Several states are raising the minimum wage in 2026, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. While one of our neighboring states is on the list, Indiana ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As the New Year inches closer, so does an increase in the New York State minimum wage. Set to rise on January 1 to $17 an hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, ...

At $13.73 an hour, Michigan’s minimum wage jumped on Jan. 1 to the highest it’s ever been. That shouldn’t be a surprise, given the state’s minimum wage has only stagnated or increased every year. The ...