2026 Oklahoma State Question 832
Oklahoma Question 832, the $15 Minimum Wage Initiative, is an initiated state statute that will appear on the June 16, 2026, ballot in Oklahoma. If passed, the initiative would incrementally increase the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 in 2027, $13.50 in 2028 and $15 in 2029, with further increases permitted to adjust for inflation. It would also remove exemptions from the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act that meant certain groups were not legally considered 'employees'.
Background
As of 2025, Oklahoma's minimum wage is $7.25, in line with the federal minimum wage. Question 832 would raise this to $12 in 2027, increasing by $1.50 for the next two years. It would also allow for future minimum wage increases based on changes to inflation.Currently, exceptions in the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act mean that many workers are not legally considered to be 'employees'. The measure would remove these exceptions.
Supreme Court petition
In late 2023, the State Chamber of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau requested that the Oklahoma Supreme Court issue a decision on the legal validity of State Question 832. The State Chamber claimed the initiative was "legally insufficient for submission to the voters".On February 3, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that the initiative "does not clearly or manifestly violate either the Oklahoma or United States Constitution", meaning Question 832 supporters could continue to gather the required signatures for an initiated ballot measure.