Minimum wage workers in four states get a raise on Jan. 1, 2027. California’s rate goes to $17.40 an hour, Washington’s to $17.73, New Jersey’s to $16.48 and Ohio’s to $11.40, according to each state’s labor agency.
The increases are already set. Each state has published its new rate and the date it starts, and the employer notices that go with it.
How much each hourly raise adds up to
New Jersey’s rate rises $0.56 to $16.48, Washington’s goes up $0.60 from $17.13, and Ohio’s rises $0.40 from $11.00. Over a 40-hour week before taxes, that works out to about $22.40 in New Jersey, $24 in Washington and $16 in Ohio. California’s agency announced the $17.40 figure without stating the prior rate…