Maryland’s minimum wage is $15.00 per hour as of January 1, 2026, which is $7.75 higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Some Maryland counties have higher local minimum wages that override the state rate, including Montgomery County ($16.70), Prince George’s County ($16.20), and Howard County ($15.00). The state’s minimum wage reached $15.00 on […]
Maine’s minimum wage will be $15.10 per hour starting January 1, 2026. This represents a 55-cent increase from 2025’s rate of $14.55. For the first time, agricultural workers will be covered under Maine’s minimum wage law. The increase follows Maine’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment formula, which has indexed minimum wage to inflation since 2016. […]
Louisiana’s minimum wage is $7.25 per hour in 2026, which matches the federal minimum wage. Louisiana does not have its own state minimum wage law. Workers in Louisiana are covered entirely by federal labor standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This means Louisiana has not increased its minimum wage since 2009 when the […]