Megan K. Mechak
Fri, 07/01/2022
Effective July 1, 2022, the minimum wage in Washington, DC, increased from $15.20 to $16.10 per hour. The wage hike applies to non-tipped employees and is a result of the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment of 2016. The minimum wage increased for tipped employees to $5.35 per hour.
The minimum wage for workers in Montgomery County, Maryland also increased from $13.50 to $15.00 per hour to $14.00 to $15.65 per hour, depending on employer size. Because the minimum wage for workers at large employers has reached $15.00 per hour, in the future, it will increase each year based on inflation.
Three states increased their minimum wages effective July 1, 2022:
- Connecticut increased its minimum wage by $1.00, from $13.00 to $14.00;
- Nevada increased its minimum wage by $0.75, from $8.75 to $9.50 (for employers offering certain health benefits), and from $9.75 to $10.50 (for all other employers); and
- Oregon raised its minimum wage from $15.20 per hour to $16.10.
Ten jurisdictions in California also implemented minimum wage increases, along with minimum wage increases in the cities of Chicago, IL, Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, and Portland, OR.
For a roundup of minimum wage increases that were effective on January 1, 2022, visit https://www.mselaborlaw.com/news/20-states-increased-minimum-wage-january-1st-2022.
MSE regularly represents workers who have not been paid the minimum wage. For more information visit https://www.mselaborlaw.com/resources/private-employees/restaurant-and-food-services. If you believe you have not been paid properly, contact us at info@mselaborlaw.com.
