Updates about minimum-wage rates in Minnesota
minnesota department of labor and industry
*For immediate release*
Aug. 20, 2025
Minimum-wage rate adjusted for inflation as of Jan. 1, 2026
Minnesota’s minimum-wage rate will be adjusted for inflation on Jan. 1, 2026, to $11.41 an hour for all employers in the state.
The 90-day training wage for workers under age 20 will increase to $9.31. These rates reflect a 2.5% increase.
The cities of Minneapolis [ [link removed] ] and St. Paul [ [link removed] ] have minimum-wage ordinances that require higher minimum-wage rates for work performed in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Minnesota law requires employers to display state-mandated posters [ [link removed] ] in a location where employees can easily see them. The new minimum-wage poster will be available for download this fall.
Employee notice updates may be required
As part of Minnesota’s employee notice requirement, employers are required to provide each employee with a written notice of any change before the change takes effect, including a change to the employee’s rate of pay. Learn more about the employee wage notice requirement [ [link removed] ].
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