New minimum wage increases impacting employers went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. State minimum wage updates in jurisdictions across the nation are summarized below.
Note: This summary does not cover updates for all localities and municipalities. Therefore, employers should be mindful of and continue to follow their state and local laws.
Arizona
Arizona’s minimum wage increased to $14.70/hour.
California
- California’s minimum wage increased to $16.50/hour. California’s administrative overtime exemptions also increased to $1,320 per week ($68,640 per year).
- San Diego’s minimum wage increased to $17.25/hour.
Colorado
- Colorado’s minimum wage increased to $14.81/hour.
- Denver’s minimum wage increased to $18.81/hour.
Connecticut
Connecticut’s minimum wage increased to $16.35/hour.
Delaware
Delaware’s minimum wage increased to $15/hour.
Illinois
Illinois’s minimum wage increased to $15/hour.
Maine
Maine’s minimum wage increased to $14.65/hour.
Michigan
Michigan’s minimum wage will increase twice in 2025. First, it increased to $10.56/hour on Jan. 1, 2025, following the usual rate increase schedule.
It will increase again on Feb. 21, 2025 to $12.48/hour in accordance with a Michigan Supreme Court ruling regarding Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act.
Minnesota
Minnesota’s minimum wage increased to $11.13/hour.
Missouri
On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, which increases Missouri’s minimum wage to $13.75/hour. However, there has been a lawsuit filed to enjoin this law, thus, we will monitor to determine if the law actually goes into effect.
Montana
Montana’s minimum wage increased to $10.55/hour.
Nebraska
Nebraska’s minimum wage increased to $13.50/hour.
New Jersey
New Jersey’s minimum wage increased to $15.49/hour for employers with six or more employees.
New York
- New York’s minimum wage increased to $15.50/hour. In addition to the minimum wage increase, New York’s salary thresholds for the executive and administrative overtime exemptions also increased to $1,161.65 per week ($60,405.80 per year).
- New York City’s minimum wage increased to $16.50/hour. In addition to the minimum wage increase, NYC’s salary thresholds for the executive and administrative overtime exemptions increased to $1,237.50 per week ($64,350 per year).
Ohio
Ohio’s minimum wage increased to $10.70/hour.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s minimum wage increased to $15/hour.
South Dakota
South Dakota’s minimum wage increased to $11.50/hour.
Vermont
Vermont’s minimum wage increased to $14.01/hour.
Virginia
Virginia’s minimum wage increased to $12.41/hour.
Washington
- Washington’s minimum wage increased to $16.66/hour.
- Employers with 51 or more employees must pay overtime exempt workers a salary of at least 2.25 times the minimum wage. That means an employee that meets the “duties” test for exemption must also earn at least $1,499.40 per week (or $77,968.80 per year) in order to be exempt.
- Seattle’s minimum wage increased to $20.76/hour.
