The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Local businesses are the heart of Hawai'i, but many are struggling to survive. Jon Matsubara, Chef and Owner of Hawaiian Style Food Company, said, "This year alone, I've ...

On the campaign trail, New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani pledged to increase the city’s minimum hourly wage, from $16.50 to $30, by 2030. The increase would be phased in, with automatic annual hikes ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Nov. 6, 2025, after the USDA revised the maximum allotments for SNAP benefits. (NEXSTAR) – The plan for November SNAP benefits has changed again. The 42 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Tucson's minimum wage is set to increase next year following the approval of Proposition 206 by voters in 2021. This adjustment under the Tucson Minimum Wage Act places the city ...

A Florida bill would allow some workers to opt out of the state's minimum wage. The legislation applies to employees in internships or similar work-based learning programs. Supporters say the bill ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Starting on Jan. 1, people who work within the city limits of San Diego will see the hourly minimum wage go up from $17.25 to $17.75. The city made the announcement on Monday, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced on Tuesday that Washington’s minimum wage will rise 2.8 percent next year, to $17.13 an hour. The increase takes ...

SEATTLE, Wash. — Minimum wage is going up in Seattle starting Jan. 1, gaining half a dollar more than 2025's minimum. Seattle's Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective since April 1, 2015, mandates annual ...

The minimum wage for workers in Seattle and Washington state is going up. The state minimum wage will rise 2.8%, from $16.66 per hour to $17.13, on Jan. 1, the Washington State Department of Labor and ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s minimum wage is now $14 an hour. Voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2020 that would gradually increase the state’s minimum wage by one dollar each year to reach $15 ...

SEATTLE — Seattle's minimum wage is going up in 2026, the city's Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announced Tuesday. Seattle's minimum wage ordinance requires the hourly rate to increase annually, on ...