(NEXSTAR) — Despite attempts in Congress this year, the federal minimum wage will remain unchanged in 2025. In nearly two dozen states, however, that rate is set to climb in 2026.

Since 2009, the federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour. A bill introduced by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) would have increased that rate to $10.59 an hour on January 1, 2026, while another by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called for a federal minimum wage of $15 an hour. Both were referred to committees, where they remain as of early December.

In 11 states and the District of Columbia, the minimum wage has already been elevated to at least $15 an hour. Next year, seven more states will see their minimum hourly wage reach that threshold.

Across 27 states, the minimum wage will not change in 2026.

Which states are raising their minimum wage?

Twenty-two states are expected to raise their minimum wage at some point next year.

In Alaska and Oregon, delayed increases are scheduled for July, while Florida’s increase will arrive in September.

The District of Columbia, which increased its minimum wage to $17.95 in July, has the highest hourly rate in the U.S. Washington state will have the next-closest minimum wage after its rate increases to $17.13 on January 1.

No other states will have a minimum wage above $17 an hour in 2026, though Connecticut and California will be close at $16.94 and $16.90, respectively.

Following the increases taking effect in the new year, a total of 18 states and the District of Columbia will have minimum wages at or above $15. Crossing that threshold for the first time are Colorado, Arizona, Maine, Florida (come September), Missouri, and Nebraska. (Some metros and counties in the states may have their own hourly rates that previously exceeded $15.)

An analysis earlier this year found that, even for a single adult working 40 hours a week, $15 an hour isn’t enough to cover the basic needs in any state.

The interactive map shows where the minimum wage is — and isn’t — rising in 2026, and what the rate will be in each state.

As of December, five states do not have a minimum wage: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and South Carolina. In Georgia and Wyoming, the minimum wage is $5.15.

In all seven of those states, employers that are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

In total, 27 states will not see their minimum wages climb in 2026.