New year, new rules. With the start of 2026, here's what to know about Washington's minimum wage and new laws that went in effect.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Missouri's H.B. 567 into law on July 10, which raised the state's minimum wage law, but repealed earned paid sick leave. The minimum wage rate will be in effect for all non-exempt employers.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Michigan for adult workers will be $13.73 per hour, according to the state Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. For minors, the minimum hourly wage will be $11.67, 85% of the standard minimum wage. The tipped minimum wage will be $5.49 an hour, 40% of the standard minimum wage.

Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2026 as the result of a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2020. Florida’s current minimum wage is $14 an hour. The increase will go into effect on Sept. 30 and will be the state's last scheduled minimum wage increase.