New Minimum Wage Rates Effective July 1

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 .