New minimum wages for Minnesota nursing home workers to take effect in September

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 616

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago

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New minimum wages for Minnesota nursing home workers received final federal approval and will take effect on Sept. 10, more than three years after the state Legislature created a nation-leading labor standards board to set pay and working standards for some of the state’s lowest-paid workers.

Thousands of workers will receive raises with the new hourly wage floors across four job categories: $22.50 for certified nursing assistants, $23.50 for trained medication aides, $27 for licensed …

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