Nineteen states will increase their minimum wages on January 1: 2026 minimum wage increase, type of increase, number of affected workers, and wage impacts by state
| State | 2026 minimum wage | 2026 tipped minimum wage | Type of change | Type of change indicator | Size of increase | Size of tipped minimum wage increase | Number of workers affected | Share of workforce affected | Total increase in wage bill | Change in full-time worker average annual wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||||||||||
| Alaska | ||||||||||
| Arizona | $15.15 | $12.15 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 477,400 | 15.3% | $260,205,000 | $545 |
| Arkansas | ||||||||||
| California | $16.90 | $16.90 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2,943,200 | 17.7% | $1,605,783,000 | $546 |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $12.14 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 237,000 | 8.9% | $95,684,000 | $404 |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $6.38 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.59 | $0.00 | 285,900 | 17.8% | $197,142,000 | $724 |
| Delaware | ||||||||||
| Washington D.C. | ||||||||||
| Florida | ||||||||||
| Georgia | ||||||||||
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $14.75 | Legislation | 2 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 125,600 | 21.4% | $169,141,000 | $1,346 |
| Idaho | ||||||||||
| Illinois | ||||||||||
| Indiana | ||||||||||
| Iowa | ||||||||||
| Kansas | ||||||||||
| Kentucky | ||||||||||
| Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Maine | $15.10 | $7.55 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.45 | $0.22 | 40,600 | 7.1% | $15,183,000 | $374 |
| Maryland | ||||||||||
| Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Michigan | $13.73 | $5.49 | Legislation | 2 | $1.25 | $0.75 | 487,100 | 11.3% | $401,897,000 | $825 |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.41 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 86,000 | 3.2% | $22,301,000 | $259 |
| Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Missouri | $15.00 | $7.50 | Ballot measure | 3 | $1.25 | $0.62 | 526,500 | 17.8% | $455,745,000 | $920 |
| Montana | $10.85 | $10.85 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 21,700 | 4.7% | $5,925,000 | $274 |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $2.13 | Ballot measure | 3 | $1.50 | $0.00 | 138,700 | 14.6% | $129,473,000 | $980 |
| Nevada | ||||||||||
| New Hampshire | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $6.05 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 576,900 | 15.2% | $325,276,000 | $564 |
| New Mexico | ||||||||||
| New York | $16.00 | $10.65 | Legislation | 2 | $0.50 | $0.30 | 1,471,000 | 16.7% | $947,222,000 | $644 |
| North Carolina | ||||||||||
| North Dakota | ||||||||||
| Ohio | $11.00 | $5.50 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.30 | $0.15 | 273,100 | 5.4% | $67,212,000 | $246 |
| Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Oregon | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $3.89 | Legislation | 2 | $1.00 | $0.00 | 58,900 | 12.4% | $43,977,000 | $806 |
| South Carolina | ||||||||||
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $5.93 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.35 | $0.18 | 28,000 | 6.6% | $8,134,000 | $290 |
| Tennessee | ||||||||||
| Texas | ||||||||||
| Utah | ||||||||||
| Vermont | $14.42 | $7.21 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.41 | $0.20 | 28,300 | 9.8% | $10,282,000 | $364 |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $2.13 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.36 | $0.00 | 218,400 | 5.8% | $84,033,000 | $416 |
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.13 | Inflation adjustment | 1 | $0.47 | $0.47 | 333,700 | 10.0% | $195,053,000 | $584 |
| West Virginia | ||||||||||
| Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Wyoming |
Notes: “Legislation” indicates that the new rate was established by the legislature. “Ballot measure” indicates the new rate was set by a ballot initiative passed by voters. “Inflation adjustment” indicates that the new rate was established by a formula, reflecting the change in prices over the preceding year. New York's minimum wage value only reflects minimum for upstate New York. See Table 2 for New York City and Suffolk, Nassau, and Westchester minimum wage. Average annual wage increases are for full-time workers.
Source: EPI compilation of minimum wage data from state agency websites and state legislation. Estimated impacts produced by Economic Policy Institute Minimum Wage Simulation Model; see Technical Methodology by Dave Cooper, Zane Mokhiber, and Ben Zipperer.
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