Minimum Wage Rate Adjusted for Inflation as of January 1st, 2020

Minnesota’s minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation beginning Jan. 1, 2020, to $10 an hour for large employers and $8.15 an hour for other state minimum wages.
The current large-employer minimum wage, $9.86, will increase by 14 cents to $10. Other state minimum wages, including the small-employer, youth and training wages, as well as the summer work travel exchange visitor program wage, which are all currently $8.04, will increase by 11 cents to $8.15.

As of Jan. 1, 2020:

• Large employers must pay at least $10 an hour when the employer’s annual gross revenues are $500,000 or more.
• Small employers must pay at least $8.15 an hour when the employer’s annual gross revenues are less than $500,000.
• The training wage rate, $8.15 an hour, may be paid to employees younger than 20 years of age for the first 90 consecutive days of employment.
• The youth wage rate, $8.15 an hour, may be paid to employees younger than 18 years of age.

These rates will not apply to work performed in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, which have higher minimum-wage rates.

• Minneapolis- the minimum wage will increase as of July 1, 2020 to $11.75 (for Small Employers) and $13.25 (for Large Employers).
• St Paul- the minimum wage will increase as of July 1, 2020 to $10 (for Small Employers) and $11.50 (for Large Employers).

Here is the link if you need any additional information: http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/minimum-wage-minnesota.

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