In Colorado, four localities will raise the minimum wage, with Denver hitting $18.81/hour. Washington State will see seven localities increase minimum wage—with Tukwila, Washington, reaching the highest in the country at $21.10/hour in 2025. Boulder County is set to reach $25 an hour by 2030.

Effective Jan. 1, minimum wage workers in California will earn $16.50 instead of $16. The rates have been adjusted annually for inflation.

On Jan. 1, California’s minimum wage will increase to $16.50. That’s a 50-cent increase in 2025 over the 2024 minimum wage. The minimum wage has risen by $6 since 2017, when employers with more than 25 employees were required to pay $10.50 an hour, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations.

On Jan. 1, 2025, the California state minimum wage, excluding fast food employers and certain healthcare facilities, will increase from $16 per hour to $16.50 for employers of all sizes.

New Yorkers earning minimum wage will see an increase in their paychecks. This change, which takes effective on Wednesday, Jan. 1, is part of a broader state initiative aimed at easing the financial burden of rising living costs.

As the cost of living continues to rise, several states in the U.S. are taking steps to increase their minimum wage beyond the federal standard. By 2025, some states will see hourly wages as high as $16,

CT minimum wage increasing at the start of 2025