Home Newsroom NBC News NOW: Minimum Wage will Rise in 21 States on January 1 NBC News NOW: Minimum Wage will Rise in 21 States on January 1 Press Clips December 30, 2021 Share Minimum wage is set to go up in 21 states on January 1, 2022.Tsedeye Gebreselassie, Director of Work Quality for the National Employment Law Project, joined @LindseyReiser on #MorningNewsNOW to explain what impact the hike will have on workers.https://t.co/U4UZMHn7bF pic.twitter.com/SCqlvW1D6i — NBC News NOW (@NBCNewsNow) December 30, 2021 Related to Minimum & Living Wage The Latest News All news NELP Slams Trump DOL’s Independent Contractor Rule Blog May 6, 2026 NELP Applauds NJ Gov and NJDOL for Acting to Protect Workers’ Rights News Release May 5, 2026 Promoting Good, Safe Last-Mile Delivery Jobs in New York City Blog April 21, 2026