Wage and Hour Bulletin

August 2021

New state minimum wage as of Jan. 1, 2022 Minnesota's minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation beginning Jan. 1, 2022, to $10.33 an hour for large employers and $8.42 an hour for other state minimum wages.

Minimum-wage rates as of Jan. 1, 2022

The following are Minnesota's minimum-wage rates as of Jan. 1, 2022:

• Large employers must pay at least $10.33 an hour when the employer's annual gross revenues are $500,000 or more.
• Small employers must pay at least $8.42 an hour when the employer's annual gross revenues are less than $500,000.
• The training wage rate, at least $8.42 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 $8.42 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 past year, the change in the price index used for this purpose was an increase of 2.5%.

St. Paul and Minneapolis minimum wages

St. Paul and Minneapolis both have municipal minimum wage ordinances. Learn more about city minimum wage requirements for Minneapolis and St. Paul.

New minimum-wage poster will be available this fall

Minnesota law requires employers to display five state-mandated posters in a location where employees can easily see them. The new minimum-wage poster will be available for download this fall.

Multi-agency wage and hour webinar is Sept. 21

Join us from 10 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 21, 2021, for a multi-agency informational webinar that will cover new, updated and timely wage and hour information.  Topics will include changes to the state nursing mothers and pregnancy accommodations laws and issues related to student workers returning to school. Register here to attend the webinar. Participating agencies include:

• City of Minneapolis

• City of St. Paul

• City of Duluth

• Office of the Minnesota Attorney General

• Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

• U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division

Questions?

Labor Standards serves the people of Minnesota by providing
information about the state's wage, hour and employment laws.

Phone:  651-284-5075 or 800-342-5354
Email:  dli.laborstandards@state.mn.us
Website:  www.dli.mn.gov/laborlaw