A number of states and localities are about to implement mid-year hikes in the minimum wage. Below is a summary of the minimum wage increases (and related tipped minimum wage requirements, where applicable) that go into effect on July 1, 2018.
| Current | New | ||||
| State | Special Categories | Minimum Wage | Tipped Minimum Wage | Minimum Wage | Tipped Minimum Wage |
| Maryland | $9.25 | $3.63 | $10.10 | N/A | |
| Nevada | Employees with qualified
health benefits |
$7.25 | N/A | ||
| Employees without
health benefits |
$8.25 | N/A | |||
| Oregon | General | $10.25 | $10.75 | ||
| Urban (Portland Metro Urban Growth Area) | $11.25 | $12.00 | |||
| Rural (Nonurban) | $10.00 | $10.50 | |||
| Washington, D.C. | $12.50 | $3.33 | $13.25 | $3.89 | |
| Current | New | ||||
| Locality | Categories | Minimum Wage | Tipped Minimum Wage | Minimum Wage | Tipped Minimum Wage |
| CA | |||||
| Belmont, CA | N/A | $12.50 | |||
| Emeryville, CA | 56 or more employees | $15.20 | $15.69 | ||
| 55 or fewer employees | $14.00 | $15.00 | |||
| Los Angeles, CA (City) | 26 or more employees | $12.00 | $13.25 | ||
| 25 or fewer employees | $10.50 | $12.00 | |||
| Los Angeles, CA (County) | Unincorporated areas of LA County, 26 or more employees | $12.00 | $13.25 | ||
| Unincorporated areas of LA County, 25 or fewer employees | $10.50 | $12.00 | |||
| Malibu, CA | 26 or more employees | $12.00 | $13.25 | ||
| 25 or fewer employees | $10.50 | $12.00 | |||
| Milpitas, CA | $12.00 | $13.50 | |||
| Pasadena, CA | 26 or more employees | $12.00 | $13.25 | ||
| 25 or fewer employees | $10.50 | $12.00 | |||
| San Francisco, CA | Generally | $14.00 | $15.00 | ||
| Government-supported employees | $12.87 | $13.27 | |||
| San Leandro, CA | $12.00 | $13.00 | |||
| Santa Monica, CA | 26 or more employees | $12.00 | $13.25 | ||
| 25 or fewer employees | $10.50 | $12.00 | |||
| IL | |||||
| Chicago, IL | $11.00 | $6.10 | $12.00 | $6.25 | |
| Cook County, IL | $10.00 | $4.95 | $11.00 | $5.10 | |
| ME | |||||
| Portland, ME | $10.68 | $5.00 | $10.90 | N/A | |
| MD | |||||
| Montgomery County, MD | 51 or more employees | $11.50 | $4.00 | $12.25 | N/A |
| 11-50 employees, and provides certain home health services or is tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) | $11.50 | $4.00 | $12.00 | N/A | |
| 10 or fewer employees | $11.50 | $4.00 | $12.00 | N/A | |
| MN | |||||
| Minneapolis, MN | 101 or more employees | $10.00 | $11.25 | ||
| 100 or fewer employees | N/A | N/A | |||
This post was written with assistance from John W. Milani, a 2018 Summer Associate at Epstein Becker Green.
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