More than 20 states will increase their minimum wage this year, boosting paychecks for millions of workers as rising costs squeeze household budgets. Both Democratic- and Republican-led states, from California and Washington to Missouri and Nebraska, have hiked their wage floors above the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour.

Oklahoma remains behind several other states on it's journey to higher pay. Here's what to know about the future of minimum wage in Oklahoma.

Four New England states are seeing a pay boost this year but Massachusetts isn’t one of them. Here's how the Bay State stacks up.

Colorado is one of 19 states set to raise its hourly minimum in 2026, with some municipalities reaching more than twice the federal minimum. Beginning Jan. 1, the statewide minimum wage will be $15.16

Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2026 as the result of a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2020. Florida’s current minimum wage is $14 an hour. The increase will go into effect on Sept. 30 and will be the state's last scheduled minimum wage increase.

Amid a record low number of new laws, the tax shifts and minimum wage hike are some of the biggest policy changes to hit pocketbooks Jan. 1.