State and Local Minimum Wage Increases in 2026

Over the summer, we shared state and local jurisdictions with minimum wage increases in the second half of 2025. The trend of additional minimum wage legislation at the state and local level will continue in 2026. As a reminder, when federal, state, and local rates differ, employers must pay the highest applicable rate.

Keeping Up With Minimum Wage Rate Changes

In an effort to help employers across the U.S. keep up with these changes, here's a list of all state and local minimum wage increases in 2026. For more details, please refer to ADP's excellent resource, State and Local Minimum Wage Rates.

State Minimum Wage Increases in 2026

Alaska

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Hawaii

Illinois

Maine

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Oregon

Rhode Island

South Dakota

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

Local Minimum Wage Increases in 2026

Flagstaff, AZ

Tucson, AZ

Alameda, CA

Belmont, CA

Berkeley, CA

Burlingame, CA

Cupertino, CA

Daly City, CA

East Palo Alto, CA

El Cerrito, CA

Emeryville, CA

Fremont, CA

Foster City, CA

Glendale, CA

Half Moon Bay, CA

Hayward, CA

Long Beach, CA

Los Altos, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Malibu, CA

Menlo Park, CA

Milpitas, CA

Mountain View, CA

Novato, CA

Oakland, CA

Palo Alto, CA

Pasadena, CA

Petaluma, CA

Redwood City, CA

Richmond, CA

San Carlos, CA

San Diego, CA

San Francisco, CA

San Jose, CA

Santa Clara, CA

San Mateo, CA

San Mateo County, CA

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Rosa, CA

Sonoma, CA

South San Francisco, CA

Sunnyvale, CA

West Hollywood, CA

Boulder County, CO

Boulder (City), CO

Denver, CO

Edgewater, CO

Chicago, IL

Cook County, IL

Portland, ME

Rockland, ME

Howard County, MD

Montgomery County, MD

Minneapolis, MN

St. Paul, MN

Las Cruces, NM

Santa Fe (City), NM

Santa Fe County, NM

King County, WA

Bellingham, WA

Burien, WA

Everett, WA

Renton, WA

Seattle, WA

Tukwila, WA

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