ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota minimum wage is going up to adjust for inflation, and this time that minimum will apply to all workers, no matter the size of the business.
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the minimum wage in the North Star State will be $11.13 an hour. That is up from $10.85 an hour for large employers and $8.85 an hour for small employers. Some cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul have higher minimum wages.
A new minimum wage law was passed this year that got rid of the reduced minimum wage for small employers, which is defined as a business that has an annual gross revenue less than $500,000.
"The updates to minimum-wage laws ensure employees earn at least a standard minimum wage regardless of the size of their employer or how old they are while maintaining the 90-day training wage for employees under age 20," said Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry in a press release. "The changes will also help minimum-wage workers keep up with inflation to better provide for themselves and their families."
There will still be a 90-day training wage for workers under age 20, which will rise from $8.85 to $9.08 in 2025.
Minimum wage in Minnesota has been increasing to adjust with inflation since legislation was passed a decade ago. Starting in 2024, a new state law also made it illegal for employers in Minnesota to ask job candidates about their previous salaries.
The federal minimum wage has been set at $7.25 since 2009. A number of states use that minimum, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, including North Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin.
