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.

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not budged since 2009, essentially leaving it to states to set meaningful minimum wage increases.

More than 8.3 million workers are expected to benefit from minimum wage hikes in 19 states including Arizona, California, Michigan, New Jersey and New York.

As of January 1, New York State’s minimum wage for Upstate is $16, up from $15.50. New York State’s minimum wage was the same as the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 as recently as 2013, 13 years ago.

Standing in the middle of Hartford’s trendy Pratt Street, Gov. Ned Lamont (D) lauded the latest hike of Connecticut’s minimum ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour for non-tipped workers on September 30, 2025. The increase is part of a voter-approved plan to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 by 2026.