Minimum Wage In Minnesota

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Minimum wage in Minnesota

Minimum-wage rate to be adjusted for inflation as of Jan. 1, 2026

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Minnesota’s minimum-wage rate will be adjusted for inflation to $11.41 an hour for all employers in the state. The 90-day training wage for workers under age 20 will increase to $9.31.

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Minimum-wage rates

Provision	Amount as of Jan. 1, 2025	Amount as of Jan. 1, 2026
State minimum wage	$11.13 an hour	$11.41 an hour
90-day training wage (under 20 years of age)	$9.08 an hour	$9.31 an hour

Federal, state, local minimum-wage laws

• The state minimum-wage is higher than the federal minimum-wage, so employees who are covered by both laws must be paid the higher state minimum-wage.

• Minimum-wage rates apply to all hours worked, whether part time or full time.

• Employees must be paid at least the current minimum-wage rate, no matter how they are paid.

• St. Paul and Minneapolis both have minimum wage ordinances that may require a higher rate of pay. Learn more about city minimum wage requirements for Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Tip credit

• No employer may take a tip credit against minimum wages in Minnesota.

• An employee must be paid at least the minimum wage per hour, plus any tips the employee might earn.

Resources

• Minnesota's minimum wage laws

• Minnesota minimum-wage report, published December 2025

• Workplace notices and posters: Required to be displayed for employees and updated when Minnesota law changes.

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