In the next paycheck, minimum wage employees will see an extra $2 per hour due to the new bills signed into law on Feb. 21.

Maryland lawmakers, labor advocates and tipped workers shared support during a rally for a proposed bill that could raise Maryland's minimum wage to $20 per hour.

The chart, below, shows the minimum/tipped minimum wage increases planned (solid lines) compared to what would have went into effect without the new law signed (dotted lines). As shown ...

This is the second minimum wage increase this year, following a 23-cent increase on Jan. 1, as previously planned. This latest increase stems from a Michigan Supreme Court ruling last summer.

The increases to minimum wage in Michigan was sparked by a years-long legal battle.

This is sometimes called the tip credit. Yes. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the hourly minimum wage in Michigan will be $13.73. It will increase again on Jan. 1, 2027, when it will reach $15 an hour.