Minnesota's minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation beginning Jan. 1, 2019, to $9.86 an hour for large employers and $8.04 an hour for other state minimum wages.
Minimum-wage rates of Jan. 1, 2019
The following are Minnesota's minimum-wage rates as of Jan. 1, 2019.
- Large employers must pay at least $9.86 an hour when the employer's annual gross revenues are $500,000 or more.
- Small employers must pay at least $8.04 an hour when the employer's annual gross revenues are less than $500,000.
- The training wage rate, $8.04 an hour, may be paid to employees younger than 20 years of age for the first 90 consecutive days of employment.
- The youth wage rate, at least $8.04 an hour, may be paid to employees younger than 18 years of age.
Why the state minimum wage is increasing
Under Minnesota law, the commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry is required to determine and announce the inflation-adjusted minimum-wage rate each year by Aug. 31. This year, the change in the price deflator is an increase of 2.16 percent.
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