The $7.25 federal minimum wage has not changed for more than 15 years, but state and local increases have proved popular with voters.

In Massachusetts and Arizona, voters will decide if a lower official wage for tipped workers should be phased out or made permanent.

The state’s $20-an-hour mandate pressures some outlets to raise prices and risk turning away low-income customers.

It’s the longest stretch of time Congress has gone without raising the federal minimum wage.

The federal floor is $7.25 an hour — but only around 1% of workers are paid that little. Several states and cities will hike their minimums July 1.

“Now, it is leaner crews,” says one restaurant server, but a more stable income. Other states are watching how it plays out in the capital.

In a dozen states, restaurants and worker advocates are fighting over how — and how much — tipped workers should be paid.

The highest state minimum wages as of Jan. 1, 2024 will be Washington state at $16.28 and California at $16. But is that really enough to live on?

In California, the minimum wage is rising to $20 an hour. Could execs, stockholders and franchisees share the costs?

Despite one of the highest minimum wages in the country for fast-food workers, fast-food companies still clocked some wins.