For the first time ever, more Americans will live in states with at least a $15 minimum wage than in those tied to the $7.25 ...

Key Takeaways In 2026, 19 states will raise their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later in ...

(LEX 18) — A recent report from a non-partisan, independent organization looked at the state of minimum wage in Kentucky. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, never before had it been ...

The federal minimum wage was established in 1938 at $0.25 per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The last increase occurred in July 2009, setting it at $7.25 per hour. This marks the longest ...

The most recent hike to the federal minimum wage occurred on July 24, 2009, back when former President Barack Obama was still in his first year in office and the Black Eyed Peas topped the Billboard ...

Minimum wage workers in Florida, your paychecks will get another bump this year and the next on the way to $15 an hour. That's thanks to the amendment Floridians approved in 2020 to raise the wage ...

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.