Table 2
Summer 2025 locality minimum wage increases, tipped minimum wage increases, and type of increase
| Locality | State | 2024 minimum wage | 2025 minimum wage | Minimum wage increase | 2024 tipped minimum wage | 2025 tipped minimum wage | Tipped minimum wage increase | Type of increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | California | $17.00 | $17.46 | $0.46 | $17.00 | $17.46 | $0.46 | Inflation adjustment |
| Berkeley | California | $18.67 | $19.18 | $0.51 | $18.67 | $19.18 | $0.51 | Inflation adjustment |
| Emeryville | California | $19.36 | $19.90 | $0.54 | $19.36 | $19.90 | $0.54 | Inflation adjustment |
| Fremont | California | $17.30 | $17.75 | $0.45 | $17.30 | $17.75 | $0.45 | Inflation adjustment |
| Los Angeles | California | $17.28 | $17.87 | $0.59 | $17.28 | $17.87 | $0.59 | Inflation adjustment |
| Los Angeles County | California | $17.27 | $17.81 | $0.54 | $17.27 | $17.81 | $0.54 | Inflation adjustment |
| Milpitas | California | $17.70 | $18.20 | $0.50 | $17.70 | $18.20 | $0.50 | Inflation adjustment |
| Pasadena | California | $17.50 | $18.04 | $0.54 | $17.50 | $18.04 | $0.54 | Inflation adjustment |
| San Francisco | California | $18.67 | $19.18 | $0.51 | $18.67 | $19.18 | $0.51 | Inflation adjustment |
| Santa Monica | California | $17.27 | $17.81 | $0.54 | $17.27 | $17.81 | $0.54 | Inflation adjustment |
| Chicago | Illinois | $16.20 | $16.60 | $0.40 | $11.02 | $12.62 | $1.60 | Inflation adjustment / City ordinance |
| Montgomery County | Maryland | $17.15 | $17.65 | $0.50 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $0.00 | Inflation adjustment |
Notes: “Ballot measure” indicates the new rate was set by a ballot initiative passed by voters. “City ordinance” indicates that the new rate was set by the city council. “Inflation adjustment” indicates that the new rate was established by a formula, reflecting the change in prices over the preceding year. Chicago's regular minimum wage is increasing due to inflation adjustment, but the tipped minimum wage is increasing due to a city ordinance.
Source: EPI compilation of minimum wage data from state agency websites and state legislation.
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- This July, 15 states and localities increase their minimum wage while others claw back gains for workers
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