Nearly 20 states are raising their minimum wages next year, the highest to $16/hour, as the federal rate stays frozen — is your state on the list?

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum ...
AOL

'Felt that pushback': Seattle’s 2026 $21.30 minimum wage worries hospitality industry

(The Center Square) – Much to the chagrin of some employers in the city, Seattle's minimum wage is set to increase to $21.30 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026, the Seattle Office Labor Standards announced on ...

Santa Fe tackles rental rates with first-in-US minimum wage approach

Santa Fe is the first city in the U.S. to directly link wages to housing affordability, aiming to counter high rents.
Washington Examiner

Seattle group files measure for $15 minimum wage

SEATTLE (AP) — A group seeking a $15 an hour minimum wage filed paperwork on Monday for a voter measure that would amend the Seattle charter, a move aiming to increase pressure on Mayor Ed Murray and ...

In Seattle, juggling two or more jobs isn’t just for low-wage workers

Some are drawn to the flexibility of gig work. Others are pressured by high costs of living — from housing to child care to ...
The Economist

Economists get cold feet about high minimum wages

Governments’ embrace of high minimum wages is not a fad. It reflects the favourable attitude of many economists towards the ...