New Minimum Wage Rates Effective July 1
Minimum Wage Rates Will Increase in MD, OR, DC, and Several Large Cities
Effective July 1, 2018, the minimum wage will increase in the following states and localities as follows:
- Maryland: $10.10 per hour
- Oregon: $10.75 per hour ($12.00 per hour in the Portland metropolitan area; $10.50 per hour in nonurban counties)
- District of Columbia (DC): $13.25 per hour
- Los Angeles, CA: $13.25 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees; $12.00 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees
- Chicago, IL: $12.00 per hour
- Cook County, IL: $11.00 per hour
- San Francisco, CA: $15.00 per hour
- Minneapolis, MN: $11.25 per hour for employers with 100 or more employees; $10.25 per hour for employers with 100 or fewer employees
- Belmont, CA: $12.50 per hour
- Emeryville, CA: $15.00 per hour
- Malibu, CA: $13.25 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees; $12.00 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees
- Milpitas, CA: $13.50 per hour
- Pasadena, CA: $13.25 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees; $12.00 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees
- San Leandro, CA: $13.00 per hour
- Montgomery County, MD: $12.25 per hour for employers with 51 or more employees; $12.00 per hour for employers with 2-50 employees
Additional minimum wage rates may apply for tipped employees and in metropolitan areas. Be sure to comply with any local wage requirements that apply to your business.
