Michigan Minimum Wage

The Michigan minimum wage for 2026 and 2027, the tipped and youth rates, and how the rate is set each year. Every figure links to its official source below.

Michigan minimum wage, 2026 and 2027

Rate	2026 (now)	2027
Standard minimum wage	$13.73	$15.00
Tipped employees (cash wage) Plus tips, which must bring the total up to the full minimum wage.	$5.49	$6.30
Workers under 18 85% of the full rate.	$11.67	$12.75

Current rate in effect since January 1, 2026; next statewide change: the rate rises to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

Tipped workers

Tipped employees get a cash wage of $5.49 an hour in 2026 and $6.30 from January 1, 2027. The tipped rate is 40% of the full rate in 2026 and 42% in 2027, and the share keeps rising each January until it reaches 50% in 2031.

Minors, trainees and other rates

Workers under 18 may be paid 85% of the minimum wage: $11.67 in 2026 and $12.75 from January 1, 2027.

Newly hired employees under 20 may be paid a training wage of $4.25 an hour for their first 90 calendar days.

Local minimum wages in Michigan

This page lists no city or county minimum wages for Michigan; the state rate is the one LEO publishes.

How the Michigan minimum wage is set

Michigan's rate follows the schedule written into its minimum wage law as amended in 2025: $13.73 from January 1, 2026 and $15.00 from January 1, 2027. The rate for 2028 has not been announced.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Michigan in 2026?

$13.73 an hour, in effect since January 1, 2026.

What will the Michigan minimum wage be in 2027?

The statewide rate rises to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Michigan?

Can minors be paid less than the minimum wage in Michigan?

Workers under 18 may be paid 85% of the minimum wage: $11.67 in 2026 and $12.75 from January 1, 2027. Newly hired employees under 20 may be paid a training wage of $4.25 an hour for their first 90 calendar days.

How is the Michigan minimum wage adjusted each year?

Michigan's rate follows the schedule written into its minimum wage law as amended in 2025: $13.73 from January 1, 2026 and $15.00 from January 1, 2027. The rate for 2028 has not been announced.

Do cities in Michigan have a higher minimum wage?

This page lists no city or county minimum wages for Michigan; the state rate is the one LEO publishes.

Minimum wage in other states

Every state side by side: minimum wage by state 2026 and minimum wage by state 2027.

California Minimum Wage

$16.90 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Florida Minimum Wage

$15.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Ohio Minimum Wage

$11.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Arizona Minimum Wage

$15.15 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Colorado Minimum Wage

$15.16 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Washington Minimum Wage

$17.13 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Illinois Minimum Wage

$15.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.