One Fair Wage noted that “tipped workers can still legally be paid as little as $2.13 an hour, a system advocates describe as a direct legacy of slavery.” Over a third of US states are set to raise their minimum hourly wage in 2026, but worker advocates including Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday decried a federal minimum wage that’s […]
JUNEAU — Due to the passage of Ballot Measure 1 in November 2024, Alaska’s minimum wage will increase to $13.00 per hour on July 1, 2025. It will subsequently increase to $14.00 on July 1, 2026, and to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. Thereafter, the minimum wage will be adjusted annually for inflation starting January […]
JUNEAU – Friday, on a unanimous vote, the House passed Senate Bill 87, rejecting the recommendations of the Alaska State Officers Compensation Commission (ASOCC) to implement automatic salary adjustments for the Governor, Lt. Governor, department heads, and legislators. The bill, which passed with broad bipartisan support, was swiftly advanced to address concerns over the state’s […]
JUNEAU — The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $11.73 to $11.91 in 2025. In 2014, Alaska voters passed a ballot initiative to annually adjust the minimum wage for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.065(a) requires the Alaska minimum wage to be adjusted using the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in the Anchorage metropolitan area (Anchorage […]