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Mid-Year 2025 State Minimum Wage Increases
July
01,
2025

Written by Rick Fish, Jr., C.P.P.

Effective July 1, 2025 (unless otherwise noted), several states and localities are implementing increases to their minimum wage rates.These changes also include updates to the minimum cash wage for tipped employees in some areas. Below is a comprehensive table detailing these upcoming adjustments, with separate columns for State and Locality:
State |
Locality |
Category/
|
Old Min. Wage |
New Min. Wage |
Effective Date |
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Alaska |
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Alaska | All Employees | $11.91 | $13.00 | July 1, 2025 | |
California |
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California | Alameda (city) | All Employees | $17.00 | $17.46 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Berkeley | All Employees | $18.67 | $19.18 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Emeryville | All Employees | $19.36 | $19.90 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Fremont | All Employees | $17.30 | $17.75 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Glendale | Hotel workers (60+ rooms) | $20.32 | $22.50 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Long Beach | Hotel workers | $23.00 | $25.00 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Long Beach | Concessionaire workers (Airport/Convention Ctr) | $17.97 | $18.58 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Los Angeles (city) | All Employees | $17.28 | $17.87 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Los Angeles (city) | Hotel workers (60+ rooms) | $20.32 | $22.50 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Los Angeles (county) | All Employees | $17.27 | $17.81 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Milpitas | All Employees | $17.70 | $18.20 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Pasadena | All Employees | $17.50 | $18.04 | July 1, 2025 |
California | San Francisco | All Employees | $18.67 | $19.18 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Santa Monica | All Employees | $17.27 | $17.81 | July 1, 2025 |
California | Santa Monica | Hotels & businesses on hotel property | $20.32 | $22.50 | July 1, 2025 |
California | West Hollywood | Hotel workers | $19.61 | $20.22 | July 1, 2025 |
District of Columbia |
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District of Columbia | Minimum Wage | $17.50 | $17.95 | July 1, 2025 | |
District of Columbia | Tipped Workers Minimum Cash Wage | $10.00 | $12.00 | July 1, 2025 | |
Florida |
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Florida | Minimum Wage | $13.00 | $14.00 | September 30, 2025 | |
Florida | Tipped Workers Minimum Cash Wage | $9.98 | $10.98 | September 30, 2025 | |
Illinois |
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Illinois | Chicago | Employers with 4+ employees | $16.20 | $16.60 | July 1, 2025 |
Illinois | Chicago | Tipped Workers Minimum Cash Wage (4+ employees) | $11.20 | $12.62 | July 1, 2025 |
Maryland |
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Maryland | Montgomery County | Employers with 51+ employees | $17.15 | $17.65 | July 1, 2025 |
Maryland | Montgomery County | Employers with 11-50 employees | $15.50 | $16.00 | July 1, 2025 |
Maryland | Montgomery County | Employers with 10 or fewer employees | $15.00 | $15.50 | July 1, 2025 |
Minnesota |
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Minnesota | Saint Paul | Employers with 100-6 employees | $14.00 | $15.00 | July 1, 2025 |
Minnesota | Saint Paul | Employers with 5 or fewer employees | $12.25 | $13.25 | July 1, 2025 |
Oregon |
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Oregon | Standard | $14.70 | $15.05 | July 1, 2025 | |
Oregon | Portland metro | All Employees | $15.95 | $16.30 | July 1, 2025 |
Oregon | Nonurban counties | $13.70 | $14.05 | July 1, 2025 | |
Washington |
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Washington | Everett | Employers with 500+ employees | State Minimum | $20.24 | July 1, 2025 |
Washington | Everett | Employers with 15-500 employees | State Minimum | $18.24 | July 1, 2025 |
Washington | Renton | Mid-size employers (15-500 employees or >$2M revenue) | $18.90 | $19.90 | July 1, 2025 |
DISCLAIMER: The information provided herein does not constitute the provision of legal advice, tax advice, accounting services or professional consulting of any kind. The information provided herein should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional legal, tax, accounting, or other professional advisers. Before making any decision or taking any action, you should consult a professional adviser who has been provided with all pertinent facts relevant to your particular situation and for your particular state(s) of operation.