Significant wage hikes kick in Jan. 1 for millions of workers across these states. See if your area made the list.

Over a third of US states are set to raise their minimum hourly wage in 2026, but worker advocates including Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday decried a federal minimum wage that’s remained at $7.25 since 2009 — and just $2.13 an hour for tipped workers for over three decades.

Minimum wage workers will see an increase in their paychecks starting in 2026. The state’s minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and 5.50 per hour for tipped workers.

Ohioans earning minimum wage will see a slight increase to their pay in 2026 once the state’s minimum bumps up from $10.70 to $11 an hour for non-tipped employees, reflecting inflation.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City’s minimum wage is getting a boost in 2026. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in New York City, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties will receive a 50-cent increase to $17 from $16.50.

Colorado is one of 19 states set to raise its hourly minimum in 2026, with some municipalities reaching more than twice the federal minimum. Beginning Jan. 1, the statewide minimum wage will be $15.16

Amid a record low number of new laws, the tax shifts and minimum wage hike are some of the biggest policy changes to hit pocketbooks Jan. 1.