US Edition19 states to raise minimum wage in 2026, but not Indiana
Nineteen states will raise minimum wages on Jan. 1, 2026, while Indiana remains at $7.25, unchanged since 2009, despite calls for increases from economists and labor groups.
- On Jan. 1, 2026, 19 states implemented higher minimum wages while Indiana remained at the federal minimum wage $7.25, unchanged since 2009.
- AFL-CIO lobbying has driven many state-level campaigns for higher pay, and Brett Voorhies, Indiana AFL-CIO President, said state legislators ignore affordability concerns and stagnation worries.
- More than 8.3 million workers benefit, adding about $5 billion in earnings, according to the December report by the Economic Policy Institute, with Hawaii's wage rising from $14 to $16.
- IU economist Kyle Anderson cautioned higher minimum wages can raise business costs and inflation concerns, but said Indiana remains in good shape and called it a federal government issue helping Hoosiers.
- For the first time, more minimum wage workers earn $15 an hour or higher than the federal $7.25, and Florida, Alaska, and Oregon will raise wages later in 2026.
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