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- Nineteen states will increase their minimum wage rates in 2026.
- The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour for nontipped employees and $2.13 per hour for tipped employees (with a maximum tip credit of $5.12).
Please note the following:
- Minimum wage changes that will take effect on January 1, 2026, are shown in red text.
- This chart includes major localities with their own minimum wage rates that will increase in 2026. It is not exhaustive of all localities nationwide that may have a minimum wage different from the applicable state or federal rate.
- Jurisdictions that will not have, or have not yet announced, 2026 increases in their minimum wage rates generally are not included in the chart below.
- The federal minimum wage rate remains at $7.25 per hour for nontipped employees and $2.13 per hour for tipped employees (with a maximum tip credit of $5.12).
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The Ogletree Deakins Client Portal provides subscribers with timely updates on wage and hour laws, including minimum wage and tip credit requirements. Our updated Minimum Wage and Minimum Wage Tip Credit state law maps and law summaries cover state and major locality current minimum wage and tip credit rates, new rates going into effect on January 1, 2026 (as reflected in the above table), and other future minimum wage and tip credit rates that states and major localities have published or announced. (Full law summaries are available for Premium-level subscribers; Snapshots and Updates are available for all registered client users.) For more information on the Client Portal or a Client Portal subscription, please reach out to clientportal@ogletree.com.
Ogletree Deakins’ Wage and Hour Practice Group will continue to monitor developments and will provide updates on the State Developments and Wage and Hour blogs as additional information becomes available.
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