Matthew Purushotham
Tue, 01/03/2023
As a new year began on January 1, 2023, the federal minimum wage remained $7.25 per hour. However, new state minimum wage laws took effect in both Maryland and Virginia:
- Maryland’s minimum wage increased to $13.25 per hour for employers with 15 or more employees and $12.80 per hour for employers with fewer than 15 employees—but take note that although the local minimum wages in Montgomery County did not increase on January 1, 2023, they exceed the statewide rates and, depending on employer size, can be as high as $15.00 per hour; and
- Virginia’s minimum wage increased to $12.00 per hour.
Around the country, the minimum wage increased in the following states, effective on January 1, 2023 except where noted otherwise:
- Alaska increased its minimum wage to $10.85 per hour;
- Arizona’s minimum wage increased to $13.85 per hour; Flagstaff’s minimum wage increased to $16.80 per hour;
- California’s minimum wage increased to $15.50 per hour;
- Colorado’s minimum wage increased to $13.65 per hour, with Denver’s local minimum wage increasing to $17.29 per hour;
- Delaware’s minimum wage increased to $11.75 per hour;
- Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $12.00 per hour on September 30, 2023;
- Illinois’s minimum wage increased to $13.00 per hour—but take note that the local minimum wage in Chicago ($15.40) did not increase on January 1, 2023, but is higher than the baseline Illinois minimum wage where applicable;
- Maine’s minimum wage increased to $13.80 per hour;
- Massachusetts’s minimum wage increased to $15.00 per hour, and its minimum wage for tipped employees was increased to $6.75 per hour;
- Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $12.00 per hour on February 19, 2023;
- Minnesota’s minimum wage increased to $10.59 per hour for large employers and $8.63 for small employers;
- Missouri’s minimum wage increased to $12.00 per hour and $6.00 per hour for tipped employees;
- Montana’s minimum wage increased to $9.95 per hour and $4.00 per hour for businesses with gross sales of $110,000 or less that are not covered by the federal minimum wage;
- Nebraska’s minimum wage increased to $10.50 per hour;
- Nevada increased its minimum wage to $10.25 per hour for employers who provide certain health benefits and $11.25 per hour for those that do not;
- New Jersey’s minimum wage increased to $14.13 per hour for employers with more than 5 employees and $11.90 per hour for employers with five or fewer employees;
- New Mexico’s minimum wage increased to $12.00 per hour;
- New York’s minimum wage increased to $14.20 per hour beginning December 31, 2022; the minimum wages in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County increased to $15.00 per hour;
- Ohio’s minimum wage increased to $10.10 per hour;
- Rhode Island’s minimum wage increased to $13.00 per hour;
- South Dakota’s minimum wage increased to $10.80 per hour;
- Vermont’s minimum wage increased to $13.18 per hour; and
- Washington’s minimum wage increased to $15.74 per hour, the highest in the United States. with Seattle’s local minimum wage increasing to $18.69 per hour and SeaTac’s local minimum wage for hospitality and transportation employees increasing to $19.06 per hour.
Even if a state or local minimum wage did not increase on January 1, 2023, it may still exceed the federal minimum wage, and some states increased their minimum wage on July 1, 2022.
If you think your employer has not been paying you the lawful minimum wage, please contact us by phone at 202-833-8855 or by email at info@mselaborlaw.com.
