19 states increase minimum wages on New Year’s Day

By Katherine Mosack

Minimum wage workers across 19 states will see their hourly compensation increase in early 2026, with more states to follow later in the year.

Thursday, January 1, 2026, marks the first day of increased pay for minimum wage employees in several states, while many have opted to keep the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour, and others are planning increases in the coming months.

The states that raised their minimum wage on New Year’s Day include:

1. Arizona: $15.15 per hour (from $14.70)
2. California: $16.90 per hour (from $16.50)
3. Colorado: $15.16 per hour (from $14.81)
4. Connecticut: $16.94 per hour (from $16.35)
5. Hawaii: $16 per hour (from $14)
6. Maine: $15.10 per hour (from $14.65)
7. Michigan: $13.73 per hour (from $12.48
8. Minnesota: $11.41 per hour (from $11.13)
9. Missouri: $15 per hour (from $13.75)
10. Montana: $10.85 per hour (from $10.55)
11. Nebraska: $15 per hour (from $13.50)
12. New Jersey: $15.92 per hour (from $15.49)
13. New York: $16 per hour (from $15.50); and $17 per hour for New York City, Long Island and Westchester (from $16.50)
14. Ohio: $11 per hour (from $10.70)
15. Rhode Island: $16 per hour (from $15)
16. South Dakota: $11.85 per hour (from $11.50)
17. Vermont: $14.42 per hour (from $14.01)
18. Virginia: $12.77 per hour (from $12.41)
19. Washington: $17.13 per hour (from $16.66)

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