Minimum wage is increasing in 19 states in 2026
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Dallas-Fort Worth was listed among the 10 metro areas where minimum wage earners would have to work the most hours to afford rent.
Across the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, the median asking rent for zero- to two-bedroom units fell again.
The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold. When adjusted for inflation, today's minimum wage is lower ...