Fact checked by Betsy Petrick Key Takeaways The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Washington state has the highest state minimum wage, at $16.66 per hour.Four states will raise their minimum ...

Oklahoma's current minimum wage is in line with the federally mandated minimum wage of $7.25, but 34 states pay more.

The minimum wage in New York State is set to increase to $17.00 in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County and to $16.00 for employees in the rest of the state, beginning January 1, 2026, ...

Whether you’re planning to serve turkey or tofu during the holidays, we’re serving up notable rate-related developments since our mid-year ...

The Pennsylvania House approved a plan to raise the minimum wage, using a regional approach with varying rates. Democrats support the increase, citing the state's lagging minimum wage compared to ...

South Dakota is one of 30 states that has adopted a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Oklahoma voters will head to the polls next June to decide whether or not the minimum wage should increase for the first time ...

California is leading the way in wages. Specifically, the minimum wage in San Mateo County will increase to $17.95.

Discover what the minimum wage was the year you were born — and how much that paycheck would be worth today after decades of ...