Michigan's minimum wage is the highest it's ever been, but does that mean the state’s lowest earners have more purchasing ...

If a significant number of people rely on minimum-wage jobs, Connecticut has an unhealthy economy or an unskilled workforce.

In total, 88 jurisdictions — including 22 states and 66 cities and counties — are slated to increase their minimum wages at some point in 2026, according to a recent report from the National ...

Across the country, millions of low wage workers are starting the year with a bigger paycheck as 19 states implement new ...

Charles Waddy works two jobs to make ends meet in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In addition to working both jobs, inflation has forced Waddy to make difficult decisions. He got rid of his cell phone so he could ...

In 2026, nearly two dozen U.S. states will raise their minimum wage, benefiting millions of workers as living costs continue ...

The federal minimum wage sits at $7.25 per hour, unchanged since July 24, 2009. If you work full time at that rate (40 hours weekly for 52 weeks), you earn $15,080 annually before taxes. That’s ...

A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...

In the Great Lakes region, Michigan ranks third, behind $16 an hour in New York and $15 an hour in Illinois. Indiana and ...