Workers in more than 20 cities and states will see the minimum wage increase next month as local governments continue to raise the wage floor amid federal inaction.

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not increased since 2009, losing more than 30% of its purchasing power since then because of inflation.

Alaska and Oregon will see statewide increases in the wage floor July 1: Alaska’s $13 minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour. In Oregon, where the minimum wage varies by region, minimum wage rates will reach as high as $16.80 in the Portland metropolitan area.

In California, where the minimum wage varies across industries, many healthcare workers will see a spike in the wage floor July 1. Hospitals and healthcare systems with more than 10,000 employees must pay most employees at least $25 per hour, safety net hospitals must pay most workers at least $19.28 per hour and dialysis clinics must pay $24 per hour.

This past January, the minimum wage increased across dozens of cities, counties and states. An annual report from the National Employment Law Project, a nonprofit advocating for workers’ rights, found that 88 jurisdictions will raise their minimum wages by the end of this year.

While voters in conservative and liberal states have approved minimum wage increases, the minimum wage remains stagnant at $7.25 across 20 states, according to that organization.

The issue failed to gain traction last week in Oklahoma, where voters rejected a proposal to gradually...

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