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City Council to vote on increasing city’s minimum wage at Monday night’s meeting

Jun 1, 2026 | 11:17 AM

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – The minimum wage in Albuquerque could be going up. Tonight, the City Council will be discussing and taking final action on a proposal to increase the minimum wage by three-dollars starting in January. The measure has the support of four members of the council, Stephanie Telles, Nichole Rogers, Joaquin Baca and Tamy Fiebelkorn. The minimum wage would go up to $15 an hour and to $9 for employees who work for tips.  The bill, would implement annual cost of living adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index and Fair Market Rent —— for a two-bedroom home in Albuquerque.

Councilor Dan Lewis, is calling the increase “another misguided policy that ignores economic reality and threatens the small businesses,” saying there’s strong opposition to the proposal from the Hispano Chamber, Albuquerque Chamber and New Mexico Restaurant Association “says it all.”

Mayor Tim Keller went on social media over the weekend promoting the increase, saying minimum wage increases don’t affect businesses as many people think.
Speaking to the Albuquerque Journal, Kelly O’Donnell, an economic consultant, said the proposed wage increases are reasonable and inline with the higher costs of goods and services.  O’Donnell said recent large-scale studies, including one in the past few years, have found that “modest to moderate” wage increases don’t kill jobs the way the business world sometimes suggests.

 

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