CNBCMore than half of U.S. states will raise minimum wage in 2022, but employers are hiking pay faster by TheCompaniesDecember 29, 20210 Share0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Amazon reddit LinkedIn Myspace Twenty-six U.S. states will raise their minimum wage in 2022. Activists have pushed for $15 an hour, but some are setting their sights on an $18-per-hour rate.