Is your business prepared for the 2025 minimum wage changes? With wage increases taking effect on January 1, 2025, staying informed is essential to ensure compliance and manage labor costs effectively.
The table below outlines the confirmed minimum wage increases for each applicable state starting January 1, 2025. It also highlights states that traditionally adjust rates annually but have yet to announce their updates for the upcoming year. This resource will help you stay ahead of the curve and plan accordingly.
| State / Local | Next Scheduled Increase Minimum Wage Per Hour | Next Scheduled Increase Tipped Employee Cash Wage Per Hour |
| Alabama | None | None |
| Alaska | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Arizona | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Flagstaff | $17.85 (1/1/25) | $16.85 (1/1/25) |
| Tucson | $15.00 (1/1/25) | $12.00 (1/1/25) |
| Arkansas | None | None |
| California | $16.50 (1/1/25) | $16.50 (1/1/25) |
| California Fast Food Workers | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| California – Health Care Workers | $23.00 (10/15/24) $24.00 (10/15/25) $25.00 (10/15/26) | $23.00 (10/15/24) $24.00 (10/15/25) $25.00 (10/15/26) |
| California – Hospital or Health Care Facility | $18.00 (10/15/24) $18.70 (10/15/25) $19.40 (10/15/26) $20.10 (10/15/27) $20.80 (10/15/28) $21.60 (10/15/29) $22.40 (10/15/30) $23.20 (10/15/31) $24.10 (10/15/32) $25.00 (10/15/33) | $18.00 (10/15/24) $18.70 (10/15/25) $19.40 (10/15/26) $20.10 (10/15/27) $20.80 (10/15/28) $21.60 (10/15/29) $22.40 (10/15/30) $23.20 (10/15/31) $24.10 (10/15/32) $25.00 (10/15/33) |
| California – Specified Clinics | $21.00 (10/15/24) $22.00 (10/15/26) $25.00 (10/15/27) | $21.00 (10/15/24) $22.00 (10/15/26) $25.00 (10/15/27) |
| California – All Other Covered Health Care Facility Employers | $21.00 (10/15/24) $23.00 (10/15/26) $25.00 (10/15/28) | $21.00 (10/15/24) $23.00 (10/15/26) $25.00 (10/15/28) |
| California – Licensed Skilled Nursing Facility | $21.00 (10/15/24) $23.00 (10/15/26) $25.00 (10/15/28) | $21.00 (10/15/24) $23.00 (10/15/26) $25.00 (10/15/28) |
| Alameda City | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Belmont | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Berkeley | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Burlingame | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Cupertino | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Daly City | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| East Palo Alto | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| El Cerrito | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Emeryville | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Fremont | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Foster City | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Glendale (Hotel Workers) | 7/1/25 (hotels with 60 or more rooms) | 7/1/25 (hotels with 60 or more rooms) |
| Half Moon Bay | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Hayward (26 or more employees) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Hayward (25 or less employees) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Long Beach – other than hotel/ concessionaire workers | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Long Beach (Hotel Workers) | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Long Beach (Concessionaire Workers) | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Los Altos | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Los Angeles (City) | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Los Angeles (City) Hotel Workers | 7/1/25 (hotels with 60 or more rooms) | 7/1/25 (hotels with 60 or more rooms) |
| Los Angeles (Unincorporated County) | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Malibu | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Menlo Park | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Milpitas | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Mountain View | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Novato (100 or more EEs) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Novato (26-99 EEs) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Novato (25 or less EEs) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Oakland | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Oakland Hotel Workers with Health Benefits | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Oakland Hotel Workers without Health Benefits | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Palo Alto | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Pasadena | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Petaluma | $17.97 (1/1/25) | $17.97 (1/1/25) |
| Redwood City | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Richmond (if employers does not pay toward medical benefits) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Richmond (if employer pays at least $1.50 per hour toward medical benefits) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| San Carlos | $17.32 (1/1/25) | $17.32 (1/1/25) |
| San Diego | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| San Francisco | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| San Jose | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Santa Clara | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| San Mateo | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| San Mateo County (Unincorporated Areas) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Santa Monica | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Santa Monica (Hotel EEs) | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Santa Rosa | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Sonoma (26 or more EEs) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Sonoma (25 or less EEs) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| South San Francisco | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Sunnyvale | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| West Hollywood | $19.61 (1/1/25) | $19.61 (1/1/25) |
| Colorado | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Boulder County | $16.57 (1/1/25) $17.99 (1/1/26) $19.53 (1/1/27 $21.21 (1/1/28) $23.03 (1/1/29) $25.00 (1/1/30) | $13.55 (1/1/25) $14.97 (1/1/26) $16.51 (1/1/27) $18.19 (1/1/28) $20.01 (1/1/29) $21.98 (1/1/30) |
| Denver | $18.81 (1/1/25) | $15.79 (Food and Beverage Servers Only) 1/1/25 |
| Edgewater | $16.52 (1/1/25) $18.17 (1/1/26) $19.99 (1/1/27) $21.99 (1/1/28) | $13.50 (1/1/25) $15.15 (1/1/26) $16.97 (1/1/27) $18.97 (1/1/28) |
| Connecticut | 1/1/25 | None |
| Delaware | $15.00 (1/1/25) | None |
| District of Columbia | $17.50 (7/1/24) | $10.00 (7/1/24) |
| Florida | $13.00 (9/30/24) $14.00 (9/30/25) $15.00 (9/30/26) | $9.98 (9/30/24) $10.98 (9/30/25) $11.98 (9/30/25) |
| Georgia | None | None |
| Guam | None | None |
| Hawaii | $16.00 (1/1/26) $18.00 (1/1/28) | $14.75 (1/1/26) $16.50 (1/1/28) |
| Idaho | None | None |
| Illinois | $15.00 (1/1/25) | $9.00 (1/1/25) |
| Chicago (21 or more employees) | See Chicago (4 or more EEs) | See Chicago (4 or more EEs) |
| Chicago (4 – 20 employees) | See Chicago (4 or more EEs) | See Chicago (4 or more EEs) |
| Chicago (4 or more EEs) | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Cook County | $14.05 (1/1/25) | $8.40 (1/1/25) |
| Indiana | None | None |
| Iowa | None | None |
| Kansas | None | None |
| Kentucky | None | None |
| Louisiana | None | None |
| Maine | $14.65 (1/1/25) | $7.33 (1/1/25) |
| Portland | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Rockland | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Maryland (15 or more EEs) | 1/1/25 | None |
| Maryland (14 or fewer EEs) | 1/1/25 | None |
| Howard County (Government Employees) | 7/1/25 | None |
| Howard County (15 or more EEs) | $16.00 (1/1/25) | None |
| Howard County (14 or fewer EEs) | $15.50 (1/1/26) $16.00 (7/1/26) | None |
| Montgomery County (51 or more EEs) | 7/1/25 | None |
| Montgomery County (11 – 50 EEs) | 7/1/25 | None |
| Montgomery County (10 or less EEs) | 1/1/25 | None |
| Massachusetts | None | None |
| Michigan | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Minnesota (Employer annual gross volume exceeds $500k) | $11.13 (1/1/25) | 1/1/26 |
| Minnesota (Employer annual gross volume less than $500k) | $11.13 (1/1/25) | 1/1/26 |
| Minneapolis (All Employers) | $15.97 (1/1/25) | $15.97 (1/1/25) |
| St. Paul (Employs 10,000 or more EEs | $15.97 (1/1/25) | $15.97 (1/1/25) |
| St. Paul (Employs 101 to 10,000 EEs | ||
| St. Paul (Employ 6-100 EEs) | $15.00 (7/1/25) Same as employer with more than 10,000 EEs (7/1/26) | $15.00 (7/1/25) Same as employer with more than 10,000 EEs (7/1/26) |
| St. Paul (Employ 5 or less EEs) | $13.25 (7/1/25) $14.25 (7/1/26) $15.00 (7/1/27) Same as employer with more than 10,000 EEs (7/1/28) | $13.25 (7/1/25) $14.25 (7/1/26) $15.00 (7/1/27) Same as employer with more than 10,000 EEs (7/1/28) |
| Mississippi | None | None |
| Missouri | 1/1/25 | ($13.75) 1/1/25 |
| Montana | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Nebraska | $13.50 (1/1/25) $15.00 (1/1/26) | None |
| Nevada | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| New Hampshire | None | None |
| New Jersey (6 or more EEs) | 1/1/25 | None |
| New Jersey (5 or less EEs and Seasonal ER) | 1/1/25 | None |
| New Mexico | None | None |
| Albuquerque | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Las Cruces | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Santa Fe (City) | 3/1/25 | 3/1/25 |
| Santa Fe County | 3/1/25 | 3/1/25 |
| New York (other than New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester Counties) | $15.50 (1/1/25) $16.00 (1/1/26) | $10.35 (1/1/25) $10.70 (1/1/26) |
| New York – Fast Food Workers (other than New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester Counties) | $15.50 (1/1/25) $16.00 (1/1/26) | $15.50 (1/1/25) $16.00 (1/1/26) (No tip credit is permitted for fast food employees) |
| New York -Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester Counties | $16.50 (1/1/25) $17.00 (1/1/26) | $11.00 (1/1/25) $11.35 (1/1/26) |
| New York – Fast Food Workers (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester Counties) | $16.50 (1/1/25) $17.00 (1/1/26) (No tip credit is permitted for fast food employees) | $16.50 (1/1/25) $17.00 (1/1/26) (No tip credit is permitted for fast food employees) |
| New York City | $16.50 (1/1/25) $17.00 (1/1/26) | $11.00 (1/1/25) $11.35 (1/1/26) |
| New York City – Fast Food Workers | $16.50 (1/1/25) $17.00 (1/1/26) (No tip credit is permitted for fast food employees) | $16.50 (1/1/25) $17.00 (1/1/26) (No tip credit is permitted for fast food employees) |
| North Carolina | None | None |
| North Dakota | None | None |
| Northern Mariana Islands | None | None |
| Ohio | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Oklahoma | None | None |
| Oregon | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Oregon -Portland, Urban Growth Boundary | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Oregon Non-Urban Counties | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Pennsylvania | None | None |
| Puerto Rico | 7/1/25 | None |
| Rhode Island | $15.00 (1/1/25) | None |
| South Carolina | None | None |
| South Dakota | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Tennessee | None | None |
| Texas | None | None |
| US Virgin Islands | None | None |
| Utah | None | None |
| Vermont | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Virginia | $12.41 (1/1/25) | None |
| Washington | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| King County, WA (Unincorporated) | $20.29 (1/1/25) | $20.29 (1/1/25) |
| Bellingham, WA | Beginning May 1, 2025, the Bellingham minimum wage will be $2.00 greater than the 2025 Washington State minimum wage rate. Starting January 1, 2026, Bellingham will synchronize its increases with the start of each year, maintaining the minimum wage as the Washington State rate plus $2.00. | Beginning May 1, 2025, the Bellingham minimum wage will be $2.00 greater than the 2025 Washington State minimum wage rate. Starting January 1, 2026, Bellingham will synchronize its increases with the start of each year, maintaining the minimum wage as the Washington State rate plus $2.00. |
| Renton (More than 500 EEs worldwide) | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Renton (15 to 500 EEs worldwide) | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Seattle (Employs 501 or more EEs) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Seattle small employers (500 or fewer employees) who do not pay at least $2.72/hour toward the employee’s medical benefits and/or where the employee does not earn at least $2.72/hour in tips. | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Seattle small employers who do pay at least $2.72/hour toward the employee’s medical benefits and/or where the employee does earn at least $2.72/hour in tips. | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| SeaTac (Hospitality and transportation employees) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Tukwila (more than 500 employees worldwide) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| Tukwila (15 to 500 employees worldwide) | 7/1/25 | 7/1/25 |
| Tukwila (less than 15 employees worldwide and earn $2 million or less in annual gross revenue in Tukwila subject to Washington state minimum wage) | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 |
| West Virginia | None | None |
| Wisconsin | None | None |
| Wyoming | None | None |
