Illinois minimum wage set to increase from $14 to $15 per hour in January

The State of Illinois recently announced the minimum wage increase from the initial $14 per hour to $15. The minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $9 per hour and workers under 18 working fewer than 650 hours per year will be increased to $13 per hour.

Chambana TodayCanvaProThe State of Illinois recently announced the minimum wage increase from the initial $14 per hour to $15. The minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $9 per hour and workers under 18 working fewer than 650 hours per year will be increased to $13 per hour.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (Chambana Today) – The Illinois minimum wage is set to increase January 1, 2025.

“Since day one of my administration, I’ve made it my mission to build an economy that works for everyone and raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour fulfills that promise to our working families,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This increase honors the workers who power our state and ensures they can better support their families, bringing us closer to a stronger, more equitable economy for all.”

This is the seventh and final increase in the state’s minimum wage included in legislation signed by Pritzker in 2019. Minimum wage workers are encouraged to review their paystubs to ensure correct payment in accordance with the minimum wage. WOrkers in the City of Chicago are required to be paid at a higher rate depending on the employer size. Employees can file a minimum wage complaint to the Illinois Department of Labor or call the Minimum Wage Toll Free Hotline at (800) 478-3998.