2025 Midyear State and Local Minimum Wage Increases
Several state and local minimum wage rates will soon increase, beginning on July 1, 2025 . This article provides the state and major locality minimum wage increases for mid-2025 only , along with related changes in the minimum cash wage for tipped employees where applicable. The new rates are listed in bold text below Quick Hits On July 1, 2025, the minimum wage will increase in two states (Alaska and Oregon), the District of Columbia, and major localities in California, Illinois, Maryland, and Minnesota. Minimum wage-related changes will go into effect later in 2025 in Florida and Oklahoma. PLEASE NOTE: Jurisdictions that will not have—or have not announced—upcoming midyear increases in their minimum wage rates are not included below. This list includes several major localities with minimum wage rates that will increase in mid-2025. It is not exhaustive of all localities nationwide that may have a midyear minimum wage rate change. If a jurisdiction’s...