A sample of city, county and state/province North American minimum wage changes found in ERI’s Geographic Assessor is provided below.
To learn more about how we gather this data please visit our Minimum Wage page.
City Changes
Chicago, Illinois minimum wage will increase to $17.05 (effective 7/1/2026)
Chicago, Illinois minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $12.96 (effective 7/1/2026) *
San Francisco, California minimum wage will increase to $19.61 (effective 7/1/2026)
County Changes
Cook County, Illinois minimum wage will increase to $15.40 (effective 7/1/2026) *
Cook County, Illinois minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $9.25 (effective 7/1/2026) *
Howard County, Maryland minimum wage for workers of small business will increase to $16.00 (effective 7/1/2026) *
* For additional details like business size definitions, hotel employee definitions, tipped employee definitions, additional and upcoming rates, or links to source references please see the Minimum Wage tab in the Geographic Assessor.
June 2026 Updates
City Changes
Glendale, California minimum wage for hotel workers will increase to $25.00 (effective 7/1/2026) *
Los Angeles, California minimum wage for hotel and airport workers will increase to $25.00 (effective 7/1/2026) *
Santa Monica, California minimum wage for hotel workers will increase to $25.00 (effective 7/1/2026) *
County Changes
Prince George’s County, Maryland minimum wage for service contract workers will increase to $18.10 (effective 7/1/2026) *
State/Province Changes
Alaska minimum wage will increase to $14.00 (effective 7/1/2026)
Alaska minimum wage for school bus drivers will increase to $28.00 (effective 7/1/2026) *
May 2026 Updates
City Changes
Pasadena, California minimum wage will increase to $18.57 (effective 7/1/2026)
Emeryville, California minimum wage will increase to $20.34 (effective 7/1/2026)
Portland, Oregon minimum wage will increase to $16.80 (effective 7/1/2026) *
County Changes
Oregon non-urban counties minimum wage will increase to $14.55 (effective 7/1/2026) *
State/Province Changes
Oregon standard minimum wage will increase to $15.55 (effective 7/1/2026) *
April 2026 Updates
City Changes
Los Angeles, California minimum wage will increase to $18.42 (effective 7/1/2026)
County Changes
Montgomery County, Maryland minimum wage for large employers will increase to $18.00 (effective 7/1/2026) *
Montgomery County, Maryland minimum wage for mid-size employers will increase to $16.50 (effective 7/1/2026) *
Montgomery County, Maryland minimum wage for small employers will increase to $15.95 (effective 7/1/2026) *
State/Province Changes
British Columbia minimum wage will increase to C$18.25 (effective 6/1/2026)
March 2026 Updates
City Changes
District of Columbia minimum wage will increase to $18.40 (effective 7/1/2026)
District of Columbia minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $10.30 (effective 7/1/2026) *
Malibu, CA minimum wage will increase to $17.91 (effective 7/1/2026)
State/Province Changes
New Brunswick minimum wage will increase to C$15.90 (effective 4/1/2026)
Yukon Territory minimum wage will increase to C$18.51 (effective 4/1/2026)
February 2026 Updates
City Changes
San Diego, California minimum wage for certain hotels and amusement parks will increase to $19.00 (effective 7/1/2026) *
San Diego, California minimum wage for hospitality employers at certain event centers will increase to $21.06 (effective 7/1/2026) *
State/Province Changes
Prince Edward Island minimum wage will increase to C$17.00 (effective 4/1/2026)
Nova Scotia minimum wage will increase to C$16.75 (effective 4/1/2026)
January 2026 Updates
City Changes
Oakland, California minimum wage will increase to $17.34 (effective 1/1/2026)
Oakland, California minimum wage for hotel employees with health benefits will increase to $18.85 (effective 1/1/2026) *
Oakland, California minimum wage for hotel employees without health benefits will increase to $25.14 (effective 1/1/2026) *
County Changes
San Mateo, California minimum wage for workers in unincorporated county areas will increase to $17.95 (effective 1/1/2026) *
State/Province Changes
New York minimum wage will increase to $16.00 (effective 1/1/2026)
New York minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $13.30 (effective 1/1/2026) *
New York minimum wage for tipped food service employees will increase to $10.70 (effective 1/1/2026) *
December 2025 Updates
City Changes
Cupertino, California minimum wage will increase to $18.70 (effective 1/1/2026)
Portland, Maine minimum wage will increase to $16.75 (effective 1/1/2026)
County Changes
Boulder, Colorado minimum wage for workers in unincorporated county areas will increase to $16.82 (effective 1/1/2026) *
Boulder, Colorado minimum wage for tipped workers in unincorporated county areas will increase to $13.80 (effective 1/1/2026) *
State/Province Changes
Rhode Island minimum wage will increase to $16.00 (effective 1/1/2026)
November 2025 Updates
City Changes
Flagstaff, Arizona minimum wage will increase to $18.35 (effective 1/1/2026)
San Diego, California minimum wage will increase to $17.75 (effective 1/1/2026)
Seattle, Washington minimum wage will increase to $21.30 (effective 1/1/2026)
State/Province Changes
Washington state minimum wage will increase to $17.13 (effective 1/1/2026)
Washington state minimum wage for minors will increase to $14.56 (effective 1/1/2026) *
October 2025 Updates
City Changes
Denver, Colorado minimum wage will increase to $19.29 (effective 1/1/2026)
Denver, Colorado minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $16.27 (effective 1/1/2026) *
State/Province Changes
Manitoba minimum wage will increase to C$16.00 (effective 10/1/2025)
Saskatchewan minimum wage will increase to C$15.35 (effective 10/1/2025)
California minimum wage will increase to $16.90 (effective 1/1/2026)
September 2025 Updates
City Changes
Long Beach, California minimum wage for concessionaire workers will increase to $25.00 (effective 10/1/2025) *
State/Province Changes
Nova Scotia minimum wage will increase to C$16.50 (effective 10/1/2025)
Ontario minimum wage will increase to C$17.60 (effective 10/1/2025)
Prince Edward Island minimum wage will increase to C$16.50 (effective 10/1/2025)
August 2025 Updates
State/Province Changes
Northwest Territories minimum wage will increase to C$16.95 (effective 9/1/2025)
Nunavut minimum wage will increase to C$19.75 (effective 9/1/2025)
Florida minimum wage will increase to $14.00 (effective 9/30/2025)
Florida minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $10.98 (effective 9/30/2025) *
July 2025 Updates
City Changes
Alameda, CA minimum wage will increase to $17.46 (effective 7/1/2025)
Chicago, IL minimum wage will increase to $16.60 (effective 7/1/2025)
Chicago, IL minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $12.62 (effective 7/1/2025) *
Chicago, IL minimum wage for youth workers will increase to $16.50 (effective 7/1/2025) *
County Changes
Los Angeles, CA minimum wage for unincorporated areas will increase to $17.81 (effective 7/1/2025) *
June 2025 Updates
City Changes
Portland, Oregon minimum wage will increase to $16.30 (effective 7/1/2025) *
County Changes
Oregon nonurban counties minimum wage will increase to $14.05 (effective 7/1/2025) *
State/Province Changes
British Columbia minimum wage will increase to C$17.85 (effective 6/1/2025)
Oregon standard minimum wage will increase to $15.05 (effective 7/1/2025) *
May 2025 Updates
City Changes
Fremont, CA minimum wage will increase to $17.75 (effective 7/1/2025)
San Francisco, CA minimum wage will increase to $19.18 (effective 7/1/2025)
San Francisco, CA minimum wage for government supported employees will increase to $16.97 (effective 7/1/2025) *
State/Province Changes
Québec minimum wage will increase to C$16.10 (effective 5/1/2025)
Québec minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to C$12.90 (effective 5/1/2025) *
April 2025 Updates
City Changes
Bellingham, WA minimum wage will increase to $18.66 (effective 5/1/2025)
County Changes
Montgomery County, MD minimum wage for large businesses will increase to $17.65 (effective 7/1/2025)*
Montgomery County, MD minimum wage for mid-size businesses will increase to $16.00 (effective 7/1/2025)*
Montgomery County, MD minimum wage for small businesses will increase to $15.50 (effective 7/1/2025)*
State/Province Changes
Yukon Territory minimum wage for will increase to C$17.94 (effective 4/1/2025)
March 2025 Updates
City Changes
Los Angeles, CA minimum wage will increase to $17.87 (effective 7/1/2025)
County Changes
Santa Fe county, NM minimum wage in unincorporated areas will increase to $15.00 (effective 3/1/2025)
Santa Fe county, NM minimum wage for tipped employees in unincorporated areas will increase to $4.48 (effective 3/1/2025) *
State/Province Changes
Newfoundland and Labrador minimum wage for will increase to C$16.00 (effective 4/1/2025)
February 2025 Updates
City Changes
District of Columbia minimum wage will increase to $17.95 (effective 7/1/2025)
Bellingham, WA minimum wage will increase to $18.66 (effective 7/1/2025)
State/Province Changes
Alaska minimum wage for will increase to $13.00 (effective 7/1/2025)
January 2025 Updates
City Changes
Oakland, CA minimum wage will increase to $16.89 (effective 1/1/2025)
Renton, WA minimum wage for large businesses will increase to $20.90 (effective 1/1/2025) *
Renton, WA minimum wage for mid-size businesses will increase to $18.90 (effective 1/1/2025) *
State/Province Changes
Missouri minimum wage for will increase to $13.75 (effective 1/1/2025)
Missouri minimum wage for tipped employees will increase $6.88 (effective 1/1/2025) *
Montana minimum wage for will increase to $10.55 (effective 1/1/2025)
December 2024 Updates
City Changes
Menlo Park, CA minimum wage will increase to $17.10 (effective 1/1/2025)
Portland, ME minimum wage will increase to $15.50 (effective 1/1/2025)
Portland, ME minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $7.75 (effective 1/1/2025) *
State/Province Changes
Alaska minimum wage will increase to $11.91 (effective 1/1/2025)
Washington state minimum wage for will increase to $16.66 (effective 1/1/2025)
November 2024 Updates
City Changes
Seattle, WA minimum wage for all employers will increase to $20.76 (effective 1/1/2025)
Belmont, CA minimum wage will increase to $17.95 (effective 1/1/2025)
State/Province Changes
South Dakota minimum wage will increase to $11.50 (effective 1/1/2025)
South Dakota minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $5.75 (effective 1/1/2025) *
New Jersey minimum wage will increase to $15.49 (effective 1/1/2025)
October 2024 Updates
City Changes
Denver minimum wage will increase to $18.81 (effective 1/1/2025)
Denver tipped minimum wage will increase to $15.79 (effective 1/1/2025) *
State/Province Changes
Virginia minimum wage will increase to $12.41 (effective 1/1/2025)
Rhode Island minimum wage will increase to $15.00 (effective 1/1/2025)
September 2024 Updates
State/Province Changes
Manitoba minimum wage will increase to C$15.80 (effective 10/1/2024)
Saskatchewan minimum wage will increase to C$15.00 (effective 10/1/2024)
Prince Edward Island minimum wage will increase to C$16.00 (effective 10/1/2024)
August 2024 Updates
State/Province Changes
Northwest Territories minimum wage will increase to C$16.70 (effective 9/1/2024)
Florida minimum wage will increase to $13.00 (effective 9/30/2024)
Florida minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $9.98 (effective 9/30/2024) *
Ontario minimum wage will increase to C$17.20 (effective 10/1/2024)
July 2024 Updates
City Changes
Berkeley, CA minimum wage will increase to $18.67 (effective 7/1/2024)
Emeryville, CA minimum wage will increase to $19.36 (effective 7/1/2024)
Chicago, IL standard minimum wage will increase to $16.20 (effective 7/1/2024) *
Chicago, IL standard tipped minimum wage will increase to $11.02 (effective 7/1/2024) *
County Changes
Cook County, IL minimum wage will increase to $14.05 (effective 7/1/2024)
June 2024 Updates
City Changes
San Francisco, CA minimum wage will increase to $18.67 (effective 7/1/2024)
Portland, OR metro area minimum wage will increase to $15.95 (effective 7/1/2024) *
County Changes
Oregon nonurban counties minimum wage will increase to $13.70 (effective 7/1/2024) *
State/Province Changes
Nevada minimum wage will increase to $12.00 (effective 7/1/2024)
Oregon standard minimum wage will increase to $14.70 (effective 7/1/2024) *
May 2024 Updates
City Changes
Renton, WA minimum wage for large employers will increase to $20.29 (effective 7/1/2024) *
Renton, WA minimum wage for small employers will increase to $18.29 (effective 7/1/2024) *
Fremont, CA minimum wage will increase to $17.30 (effective 7/1/2024)
State/Province Changes
Puerto Rico minimum wage will increase to $10.50 (effective 7/1/2024)
April 2024 Updates
City Changes
Los Angeles minimum wage will increase to $17.28 (effective 7/1/2024)
Los Angeles minimum wage for hotel workers will increase to $20.32 (effective 7/1/2024) *
County Changes
Unincorporated Los Angeles County minimum wage will increase to $17.27 (effective 7/1/2024)
State/Province Changes
British Columbia minimum wage will increase to C$17.40 (effective 6/1/2024)
March 2024 Updates
City Changes
Santa Monica, CA minimum wage will increase to $17.27 (effective 7/1/2024)
Minneapolis, MN minimum wage for small employers will increase to $15.57 (effective 7/1/2024) *
State/Province Changes
New Brunswick minimum wage will increase to C$15.30 (effective 4/1/2024)
Québec minimum wage will increase to C$15.75 (effective 5/1/2024)
Québec minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to C$12.60 (effective 5/1/2024) *
February 2024 Updates
City Changes
District of Columbia minimum wage will increase to $17.50 (effective 7/1/2024)
District of Columbia minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $10.00 (effective 7/1/2024) *
Tukwila, WA minimum wage for employees of mid-sized employers will increase to $19.29 (effective 7/1/2024) *
State/Province Changes
California minimum wage for fast food workers will increase to $20.00 (effective 4/1/2024) *
January 2024 Updates
City Changes
Flagstaff, AZ minimum wage will increase to $17.40 (effective 1/1/2024) *
Flagstaff, AZ minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $15.90 (effective 1/1/2024) *
County Changes
Cook County, IL minimum wage will increase to $14.00 (effective 1/1/2024)
Cook County, IL minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $8.40 (effective 1/1/2024) *
State/Province Changes
Maryland minimum wage will increase to $15.00 (effective 1/1/2024)
Maryland minimum wage for youth employees will increase to $12.75 (effective 1/1/2024) *
Montana minimum wage will increase to $10.30 (effective 1/1/2024)
December 2023 Updates
City Changes
Sonoma, CA minimum wage for large employers will increase to $17.60 (effective 1/1/2024) *
Sonoma, CA minimum wage for small employers will increase to $16.56 (effective 1/1/2024) *
County Changes
Boulder County, CO (unincorporated areas only) minimum wage will come into effect at $15.69 (effective 1/1/2024)
Boulder County, CO (unincorporated areas only) minimum wage for tipped employees will come into effect at $12.67 (effective 1/1/2024) *
State/Province Changes
Arizona minimum wage will increase to $14.35 (effective 1/1/2024)
Arizona minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $11.35 (effective 1/1/2024) *
November 2023 Updates
City Changes
Seattle, WA minimum wage for all large employers and for small employers whose employees do not receive a specified amount of medical benefits and tips will increase to $19.97 (effective 1/1/2024) *
Seattle, WA minimum wage for small employers whose employees do receive a specified amount of medical benefits and/or tips will increase to $17.25 (effective 1/1/2024) *
Tukwila, WA minimum wage for large employers will increase to $20.29 (effective 1/1/2024) *
Tukwila, WA minimum wage for small employers will increase to $18.29 (effective 1/1/2024) *
State/Province Changes
Ohio minimum wage will increase to $10.45 (effective 1/1/2024)
Ohio minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $5.25 (effective 1/1/2024) *
