2026–2027 Minimum Wage by State: Federal Rate Stays $7.25 While 19 States Index for Inflation
The federal minimum wage is still $7.25 an hour in 2026 — unchanged since July 2009, the longest stretch without an increase since the federal minimum wage was created in 1938. Where you actually stand depends entirely on your state. Washington, D.C. now has the highest minimum wage in the…
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