2026 Midyear State and Local Minimum Wage Increases

Fuel prices are on the rise, and so are wages, so get your fill of notable rate-related developments since the January 1 update, along with known nonexempt and exempt employee rate changes that will take effect on July 1, 2026. 

These articles represent rates “known” at the time of publication. Jurisdictions that will not have—or have not announced—upcoming mid-year increases in their minimum wage rates are not included below.

Littler:
Littler’s Semi-Annual 2026 Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases (and Other Developments)
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Ogletree Deakins:
2026 Midyear State and Local Minimum Wage Increases

Davis Wright Tremaine:
California Local Wage Increases Effective July 1, 2026