Minimum wage increases, tipped minimum wage increases, and type of increase by locality

 

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
January 1, 2025 increases
Flagstaff Arizona $17.40 $17.85 $0.45 $15.90 $16.85 $0.95 Inflation adjustment
Tucson Arizona $14.35 $15.00 $0.65 $11.35 $12.00 $0.65 Ballot measure
Belmont California $17.35 $18.30 $0.95 Inflation adjustment
Burlingame California $17.03 $17.43 $0.40 Inflation adjustment
Cupertino California $17.75 $18.20 $0.45 Inflation adjustment
Daly City California $16.62 $17.07 $0.45 Inflation adjustment
East Palo Alto California $17.00 $17.45 $0.45 Inflation adjustment
El Cerrito California $17.92 $18.34 $0.42 Inflation adjustment
Foster City California $17.00 $17.39 $0.39 Inflation adjustment
Half Moon Bay California $17.01 $17.47 $0.46 Inflation adjustment
Hayward California $16.90 $17.36 $0.46 Inflation adjustment
Los Altos California $17.75 $18.20 $0.45 Inflation adjustment
Menlo Park California $16.70 $17.10 $0.40 Inflation adjustment
Mountain View California $18.75 $19.20 $0.45 Inflation adjustment
Novato California $16.86 $17.27 $0.41 Inflation adjustment
Oakland California $16.50 $16.89 $0.39 Inflation adjustment
Palo Alto California $17.80 $18.20 $0.40 Inflation adjustment
Petaluma California $17.45 $17.97 $0.52 Inflation adjustment
Redwood City California $17.70 $18.20 $0.50 Inflation adjustment
Richmond California $17.20 $17.77 $0.57 Inflation adjustment
San Carlos California $16.87 $17.32 $0.45 Inflation adjustment
San Diego California $16.85 $17.25 $0.40 Inflation adjustment
San Jose California $17.55 $17.95 $0.40 Inflation adjustment
San Mateo city California $17.35 $17.95 $0.60 Inflation adjustment
San Mateo county California $17.06 $17.46 $0.40 Inflation adjustment
Santa Clara California $17.75 $18.20 $0.45 Inflation adjustment
Santa Rosa California $17.45 $17.87 $0.42 Inflation adjustment
Sonoma California $17.60 $18.02 $0.42 Inflation adjustment
South San Francisco California $17.25 $17.70 $0.45 Inflation adjustment
Sunnyvale California $18.55 $19.00 $0.45 Inflation adjustment
West Hollywood California $19.08 $19.65 $0.57 Inflation adjustment
Boulder city Colorado $14.42 $15.57 $1.15 $11.40 $12.55 $1.15 City ordinance
Boulder County Colorado $15.69 $16.57 $0.88 $12.67 $13.55 $0.88 County ordinance
Denver Colorado $18.29 $18.81 $0.52 $15.27 $15.79 $0.52 Inflation adjustment
Edgewater Colorado $15.02 $16.52 $1.50 $12.00 $13.50 $1.50 City ordinance
Portland Maine $15.00 $15.50 $0.50 $7.50 $7.75 $0.25 Inflation adjustment
Rockland Maine $15.00 $15.50 $0.50 $7.50 $7.75 $0.25 Inflation adjustment
Howard County Maryland $15.00 $16.00 $1.00 $3.63 $3.63 $0.00 County ordinance
Minneapolis Minnesota $15.57 $15.97 $0.40 $15.57 $15.97 $0.40 Inflation adjustment
St. Paul Minnesota $15.57 $15.97 $0.40 $15.57 $15.97 $0.40 Inflation adjustment
Las Cruces New Mexico $12.36 $12.65 $0.29 $4.95 $5.06 $0.11 Inflation adjustment
Bellingham Washington $17.28 $17.66 $0.38 Inflation adjustment
Burien Washington $16.28 $19.66 $3.38 Inflation adjustment
King County Washington $16.28 $20.29 $4.01 County ordinance
Renton Washington $20.29 $20.90 $0.61 Inflation adjustment
SeaTac Washington $19.71 $20.17 $0.46 Inflation adjustment
Seattle Washington $19.97 $20.76 $0.79 Inflation adjustment
Tukwila Washington $20.29 $21.10 $0.81 Inflation adjustment
Economic Policy Institute

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.

Source: EPI compilation of minimum wage data from state agency websites and state legislation.

View the underlying data on epi.org.