The 19 States Where the Minimum Wage Increases From 1 January 2026

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As of January 1, 2026, 19 states will apply new increases to the minimum wage as part of automatic mechanisms linked to inflation or staggered increment plans approved in previous years.The update responds to the absence of changes at the federal level, which maintains a floor of US$7.25 since 2009, and to the pressure to sustain purchasing power.States that will apply new minimum wages since January 2026The impulse of these changes comes from t…