iWith the new year comes raises in minimum wages, yet again. As reflected in the charts below, in 2024, minimum wage and, in applicable jurisdictions, tipped minimum wage will increase in 23 states and in a number of counties and cities.
Accordingly, employers with minimum wage workers (or tipped minimum wage workers) should consult with counsel to ensure that their compensation practices are compliant with the laws in all of the jurisdictions in which they operate.
Minimum Wage Increases
| Jurisdictions | 2023 Minimum Wage | 2024 Minimum Wage |
| Alaska | $10.85 | $11.73 |
| Arizona | $13.85 | $14.35 |
| Tucson, AZ | $13.50 | $14.25 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $16.80 | $17.40 |
| California | $15.50 | $16.00 |
| Belmont, CA | $16.75 | $17.35 |
| Burlingame, CA | $16.47 | $17.03 |
| Cupertino, CA | $17.20 | $17.75 |
| Daly City, CA | $16.07 | $16.62 |
| East Palo Alto, CA | $16.45 | $17.00 |
| El Cerrito | $17.35 | $17.92 |
| Foster City, CA | $16.50 | $17.00 |
| Half Moon Bay, CA | $16.45 | $17.01 |
| Hayward, CA | $16.34 | $16.90 |
| Los Altos, CA | $17.20 | $17.75 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $16.20 | $16.70 |
| Mountain View, CA | $18.15 | $18.75 |
| Novato, CA | $16.32 | $16.86 |
| Oakland, CA | $15.97 | $16.50 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $17.25 | $17.80 |
| Petaluma, CA | $17.06 | $17.45 |
| Redwood City, CA | $17.00 | $17.70 |
| Richmond, CA | $16.17 | $17.20 |
| San Carlos, CA | $16.32 | $16.87 |
| San Diego, CA | $16.30 | $16.85 |
| San Jose, CA | $17.00 | $17.55 |
| San Mateo, CA | $16.75 | $17.06 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $17.20 | $17.75 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $17.25 | $17.45 |
| Sonoma, CA | $17.00 | $17.60 |
| South San Francisco, CA | $16.70 | $17.25 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $17.95 | $18.55 |
| Colorado | $13.65 | $14.42 |
| Boulder County, CO | $13.65 | $15.69 |
| Denver, CO | $17.29 | $18.29 |
| Edgewater, CO | $13.65 | $15.02 |
| Connecticut | $15.00 | $15.69 |
| Delaware | $11.75 | $13.25 |
| Florida | $12.00 | $13.00 (effective September 30, 2024) |
| Hawaii | $12.00 | $14.00 |
| Illinois | $13.00 | $14.00 |
| Chicago, IL |
$15.80 (for employers of 21 or more employees) $15.00 (for employers of 4 to 20 employees) |
$15.80 (for all employers effective July 1, 2024) |
| Maine | $13.80 | $14.15 |
| Portland, ME | $14.00 | $15.00 |
| Rockland, ME | $14.00 | $15.00 |
| Maryland | $13.25 | $15.00 |
| Howard County, MD |
$15.00 (for large employers of 15 or more employees) $13.25 (for small employers of 14 or fewer employees) |
$15.00 (for large employers of 15 or more employees) $14.00 (for small employers of 14 or fewer employees) |
| Montgomery County, MD |
$16.70 (for large employers of 51 or more employees) $15.00 (for mid-sized employers of 11 to 50 employees) $14.50 (for small employers of 10 or fewer employees) |
$16.70 (for large employers of 51 or more employees) $15.00 (for mid-sized employers of 11 to 50 employees) $15.00 (for small employers of 10 or fewer employees effective) |
| Michigan | $10.10 | $10.33 |
| Minnesota |
$10.59 (for large employers with annual gross sales of $500,000 or more) $8.63 (for small employers with annual gross sales of less than $500,000) |
$10.85 (for large employers with annual gross sales of $500,000 or more) $8.85 (for small employers with annual gross sales of less than $500,000) |
| Minneapolis, MN |
$15.19 (for large employers of more than 100 employees) $14.50 (for small employers of 100 or fewer employees) |
$15.57 (for large employers of more than 100 employees) $15.57 (for small employers of 100 or fewer employees effective July 1, 2024) |
| St. Paul, MN |
$15.19 (for macro businesses of more than 10,000 employees) $15.19 (for large businesses of 101 to 10,000 employees) $13.00 (for small businesses of 6 to 100 employees) $11.50 (for micro businesses of 5 or fewer employees) |
$15.57 (for macro businesses of more than 10,000 employees) $15.57 (for large businesses of 101 to 10,000 employees effective July 1, 2024) $14.00 (for small businesses of 6 to 100 employees effective July 1, 2024) $12.25 (for micro businesses of 5 or fewer employees effective July 1, 2024) |
| Missouri | $12.00 | $12.30 |
| Montana | $9.95 | $10.30 |
| Nebraska | $10.50 | $12.00 |
| New Jersey |
$14.13 (for most employers) $12.93 (for small of fewer than 6 employees and seasonal employers) |
$15.13 (for most employers) $13.73 (for small of fewer than 6 employees and seasonal employers) |
| Las Cruces, NM | $12.00 | $12.36 |
| New York (Outside New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties) | $14.20 | $15.00 |
| New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties | $15.00 | $16.00 |
| Ohio |
$10.10 (for employers generally) $7.25 (for businesses grossing less than $385,000 annually) |
$10.45 (for employers generally) $7.25 (for businesses grossing less than $385,000 annually) |
|
Rhode Island |
$13.00 | $14.00 |
|
South Dakota |
$10.80 | $11.20 |
| Vermont | $13.18 | $13.67 |
| Washington | $15.74 | $16.28 |
| SeaTac, WA | $19.06 | $19.71 |
| Seattle, WA |
$18.69 (for employers of 501 or more employees) $15.50 (for employers of 500 or fewer employees that contribute at least $2.19 an hour to an individual employee’s medical benefits and/or the employee earns at least $2.19 an hour in tips) $18.69 (for non-qualifying small employers of 500 or fewer employees) |
$19.97 (for employers of 501 or more employees) $17.25 (for employers of 500 or fewer employees that contribute at least $2.19 an hour to an individual employee’s medical benefits and/or the employee earns at least $2.19 an hour in tips) $19.97 (for non-qualifying small employers of 500 or fewer employees) |
| Tukwila, WA |
$18.99 (for large employers of more than 500 employees) $16.99 (for mid-size employers of 15-500 employees) |
$20.29 (for large employers of more than 500 employees) $16.99 (for mid-size employers of 15-500 employees) |
Tipped Minimum Wage Increases
As a reminder, employers in applicable jurisdictions may pay tipped employees a cash wage (or what is often referred to as a tipped minimum wage) below the relevant minimum wage if the employees’ tips, in addition to the cash wage, equal the required minimum wage. Accordingly, the tipped minimum wage will increase in the following jurisdictions this year.
| Jurisdictions | 2023 Tipped Minimum Wage | 2024 Tipped Minimum Wage |
| Arizona | $10.85 | $11.35 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $14.80 | $15.90 |
| Colorado | $10.63 | $11.40 |
| Boulder County, CO | $10.63 | $12.67 |
| Denver, CO | $14.27 | $15.27 |
| Edgewater, CO | $10.63 | $12.00 |
| Hawaii | $11.00 | $12.75 |
| Illinois | $7.80 | $8.40 |
| Chicago, IL |
$9.48 (for large employers of 21 or more employees) $9.00 (for small employers of 4 to 20 employees) |
Tip credit may not exceed 32% of the Chicago minimum wage (for all employers effective July 1, 2024) *Pursuant to the “One Fair Wage” ordinance, the subminimum wage for tipped employees working within Chicago will gradually phase out over a five-year period beginning July 1, 2024. |
| Maine | $6.90 | $7.08 |
| Portland, ME | $7.00 | $7.50 |
| Michigan | $3.84 | $3.93 |
| St. Paul, MN | $4.78 | $4.95 |
| Missouri | $6.00 | $6.15 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $4.78 | $4.95 |
| New York (Outside New York City, and Long Island and Westchester Counties) |
$11.85 Cash Wage and $2.35 Tip Credit (for tipped service employees) $9.45 Cash Wage and $4.75 Tip Credit (for tipped food service workers) |
$12.50 Cash Wage and $2.50 Tip Credit (for tipped service employees) $10.00 Cash Wage and $5.00 Tip Credit (for tipped food service workers) |
| New York City, and Long Island and Westchester Counties, NY |
$12.50 Cash Wage and $2.50 Tip Credit (for tipped service employees) $10.00 Cash Wage and $5.00 Tip Credit (for tipped food service workers) |
$13.35 Cash Wage and $2.65 Tip Credit (for tipped service employees) $10.65 Cash Wage and $5.35 Tip Credit (for tipped food service workers) |
| Ohio | $5.05 | $5.25 |
|
South Dakota |
$5.40 | $5.60 |
| Vermont | $6.59 | $6.84 |
