The tables below summarize upcoming minimum wage updates by state and local municipalities, including the new minimum wage rate and its effective date.
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State Minimum Wage Changes
| State | New Minimum Wage | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $15.15/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Alaska | $14.00/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| California | $16.90/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Colorado | $15.16/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Connecticut | $16.94/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Florida | $15.00/hr. | 9/30/26 |
| District of Columbia | $18.40/hr. (Non-tipped employees) | 7/1/26 |
| $10.30/hr. (Tipped employees) | ||
| Hawaii | $16.00/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Maine | $15.10/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Michigan | $13.73/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Minnesota | $11.41/hr. (All employees) | 1/1/26 |
| $9.31/hr. (Employees under the age of 29 for the first 90 days) | ||
| Missouri | $15.00/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Montana | $10.85/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Nebraska | $15.00/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| New Jersey | $15.92/hr. (Most employers) | 1/1/26 |
| $15.23/hr. (Small employers 6 or fewer employees & seasonal employers) | ||
| New York | $17.00/hr. (Large employers 11 or more employees in NYC) $17.00/hr. (Small employers 10 or fewer employees in NYC) $16.00/hr. Greater New York | 1/1/26 |
| $17.00/hr. Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester counties $15.50/hr. (Fast food employees outside of NYC) $16.50/hr. (Fast food employees in NYC) | ||
| Ohio | $11.00/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Oregon | $16.80/hr. (Portland Metro) | 7/1/26 |
| $15.55/hr. (Standard counties) | ||
| $14.55/hr. (Nonurban counties) | ||
| Rhode Island | $16.00/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| South Dakota | $11.85/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Vermont | $14.42/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Virginia | $12.77/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Washington | $17.13/hr. | 1/1/26 |
Local Minimum Wage Changes
| Local | New Minimum Wage | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | $18.35/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Tucson, AZ | $15.45/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Alameda, CA | $17.76/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| Berkeley, CA | $19.61/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| Belmont, CA | $18.95/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Burlingame, CA | $17.86/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Cupertino, CA | $18.70/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Daly City, CA | $17.50/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| East Palo Alto, CA | $17.90/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| El Cerrito, CA | $18.82/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Emeryville, CA | $20.34/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| Foster City, CA | $17.85/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Fremont, CA | $18.05/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| Glendale, CA | $25.00/hr. (Hotel employees) | 7/1/26 |
| Half Moon Bay, CA | $17.91/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Hayward, CA | $17.79/hr. (26 or more employees) | 1/1/26 |
| $16.90/hr. (25 or fewer employees) | ||
| Long Beach, CA | $26.50/hr. (Hotel employees) | 7/1/26 |
| Los Altos, CA | $18.70/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $18.42/hr. (All other employees) | 7/1/26 |
| $25.00/hr. (Hotel with Health Benefits) $29.25/hr. (Hotel without Health Benefits) | ||
| Los Angeles County, CA | $18.47/hr. (Unincorporated areas) | 7/1/26 |
| Malibu, CA | $17.91/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $17.55/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Milpitas, CA | $18.50/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| Mountain View, CA | $19.70/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Novato, CA | $17.73/hr. (100 or more employees) | 1/1/26 |
| $ 17.46/hr. (26-99 employees) | ||
| $16.90/hr. (1-25 employees) | ||
| Oakland, CA | $17.43/hr. (Business) | 1/1/26 |
| $18.85/hr. (Hotel with Health Benefits) | ||
| $25.14/hr. (Hotel without Health Benefits) | ||
| Palo Alto, CA | $18.70/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Pasadena, CA | $18.57/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| Petaluma, CA | $18.31/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Redwood City, CA | $18.65/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Richmond, CA | $19.18/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| San Carlos, CA | $17.75/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| San Diego, CA | 17.75/hr. *$19.00/hr. (Hotel and amusement employees) $21.06/hr. (Event center employees) | 1/1/2026 * NEW, 7/1/2026 |
| San Francisco, CA | $19.61/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| San Jose, CA | $18.45/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| San Mateo, CA | $18.60/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| San Mateo County, CA | $17.95/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $18.70/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Santa Monica, CA | $18.47/hr. | 7/1/26 |
| $25.00/hr. (Hotel employees) | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | $18.21/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Sonoma, CA | $18.47/hr. (26 or more employees) $17.38/hr. (25 or fewer employees) | 1/1/26 |
| South San Francisco, CA | $18.15/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $19.50/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| West Hollywood, CA | $20.25/hr. | 1/1/2026 *7/1/2026 |
| *$20.87/hr. (Hotel employees) | ||
| Boulder, CO | $16.82/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Boulder County, CO | $16.82/hr. (Unincorporated Areas) | 1/1/26 |
| Denver, CO | $19.29/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Edgewater, CO | $18.17/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Chicago, IL | $17.05/hr. (All covered employers) | 7/1/26 |
| Cook County, IL | $15.40/hr. (Non-Tipped employees) | 7/1/26 |
| $9.25/hr. (Tipped employees) | ||
| Howard County, MD | *$16.00 (Small employers-14 or fewer employees) | 1/1/2026 *7/1/2026 |
| $16.00/hr. (All other employers) | ||
| $16.00/hr. (Government employees) | ||
| Montgomery County, MD | $18.00/hr. (Large employers - 51 or more employees) | 7/1/26 |
| $16.50/hr. (Mid-sized employers - 11 to 50 employees) | ||
| $15.95/hr. (Small employers - 10 or fewer employees) | ||
| Portland, ME | $16.75/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Rockland, ME | $16.00/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $16.37/hr. (All employees) | 1/1/26 |
| Saint Paul, MN | $16.37/hr. (Macro & Large 101 + employees) *$16.37/hr. (Small employers - 6 to 100 employees) | 1/1/26 |
| *$14.25/hr. (Micro employers - 5 or fewer employees) | *7/1/2026 | |
| Las Cruces, NM | $13.01/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| City of Santa Fe, NM | $15.40/hr. | 3/1/26 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | $15.40/hr. | 3/1/26 |
| Bellingham, WA | $19.13/hr. | 1/1/26 |
| Burien, WA | $21.63/hr. (Level 1 employer all employers, including franchisees, that employ more than 500 FTEs in King County, or franchisors who employ more than 500 FTEs in the aggregate), $20.63/hr. (Level 2 employer all employers, including franchisees that employ 21-499 FTEs in King County) | 1/1/26 |
| Everett, WA | $20.77/hr. (Large employers - 501 or more employees) No Change | 1/1/26 |
| *$19.77/hr. (Covered small employers - 15 to 500 employees or over $2 million in annual gross revenue) | *7/1/2026 | |
| King County Unincorporated, WA | $18.32/hr. (15 or fewer employees and revenue less than $2 million) | 1/1/26 |
| $19.82/hr. (15 or fewer employees and revenue of $2 million or more), | ||
| $19.82/hr. (More than 15 but fewer than 500 employees) $20.82/hr. (More than 500 employees and gross revenue of any amount) | ||
| Renton, WA | $21.57/hr. (Large employers - 501 or more employees) | 1/1/2026 *7/1/2026 |
| *$21.57/hr. (Covered mid-size employers - 15 to 500 employees or over $2 million in annual gross revenue) | ||
| SeaTac, WA | $20.74/hr. (Hospitality/Transportation) | 1/1/26 |
| Seattle, WA | $21.30/hr. regardless of size | 1/1/26 |
| Tukwila, WA | $21.65/hr. | 1/1/26 |
