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Workers across several Democratic-led states are set to ring in 2027 with another pay bump, widening an already sizable gap between state minimum wages and the federal floor of $7.25 an hour.
Washington, California and Connecticut will all raise minimum wages that already top $17 an hour beginning Jan. 1, while New Jersey and Michigan will also hike their wage floors — widening the gap with the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour. READ MORE
Seattle is slated to increase its minimum wage to $22.14 an hour in 2027 as the broader metro area contends with a sharp drop in job openings and Seattle businesses face mounting cost pressures.
Beginning in 2025, all Seattle employers, including small businesses, were required to pay the same minimum wage, which is adjusted annually for inflation. Several Seattle restaurant owners who have since closed their businesses have cited rising labor costs among the financial pressures that contributed to their decisions. READ MORE
Many federal contractors would have to pay workers at least $15 an hour by 2022 under a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that would implement and enforce a recent executive order.
In April, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14026, which aims to promote "economy and efficiency in federal procurement by increasing the hourly minimum wage paid by the parties that contract with the federal government to $15.00 for those workers working on or in connection with a federal government contract," according to the White House. READ MORE
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