Michigan
Minimum wage in Michigan increases to $10.56 an hour on Jan. 1: What to know
Minimum wage hike to go into effect for some across US
Workers in several states and cities will see minimum wage increases go into effect on January 1, 2025, as they continue to battle with high prices.
The standard minimum wage in Michigan is rising to $10.56 an hour starting Jan. 1, the first of two scheduled increases to the base wage in the state slated this year.
Starting Jan. 1, the hourly minimum wage in Michigan for adults will increase from $10.33 to $10.56. The minimum wage for minors will increase from $8.78 an hour to $8.98 an hour. The tipped minimum wage, the lower rate paid to workers expected to make the bulk of their earnings in tips, will increase from $3.93 an hour to $4.01 an hour.
A second raise is coming
The rates will only be in place for a matter of weeks, however — starting Feb. 21, minimum wage will rise again due to a Michigan Supreme Court order made in July 2024.
Starting Feb. 21, minimum wage will be $12.48 an hour for adults, $10.61 an hour for minors, and the tipped minimum wage will be $5.99 an hour.
Why a second raise?
The court ruled the Michigan Legislature acted unconstitutionally in 2018 when it adopted petition language from an initiative seeking to raise minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2022, but amended the language to delay in the increase to $12 an hour by 2030. The court ordered the state treasurer to implement a new minimum wage scale, adjusted for inflation.
Future wages climbing
The year 2025 is the first year affected by the new minimum wage scale, which will see minimum wage rise to nearly $15 an hour by 2029. Along with the increases to the standard hourly rate, the tipped minimum wage will increase before being eliminated altogether in 2030.
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