Two states, Washington, D.C., and 14 localities increased their own minimum wage on July 1, lifting wages for 361,000 workers.
The federal minimum wage has not changed since the federal government raised it to $7.25 in 2009. However, states, counties and cities can establish their own minimum wage, and beginning in January ...
The change follows a 2022 ballot initiative that aimed to gradually raise the minimum wage for tipped employees to match the ...
WASHINGTON - MAY 2: Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) speaks during a news conference on May 2, 2025 at Children’s National Hospital in Washington. Bowser spoke on camera Friday morning in response ...