Minimum Wage
New Wage Rates Announced
Effective July 1, 2025, the Chicago minimum wage for employers with 4 or more employees will be $16.60 per hour, while the tipped employee minimum wage will be $12.62 per hour. For youth workers, subsidized temporary youth employment programs, and subsidized transitional employment programs, the minimum wage will be $16.50 per hour.
Fair Workweek compensation ceilings will also increase on July 1, 2025. Covered Employees who earn equal to or less than $62,561.90 (salary) or $32.60 (hourly) will be covered by the ordinance.
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Every July 1, Chicago’s minimum wage increases per the Minimum Wage Ordinance.
The Chicago minimum wage applies to any employer with 4 or more employees. The minimum wage increases annually according to the Consumer Price Index or 2.5%, whichever is lower.
As of July 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Chicago is $16.60 per hour for employers with 4 or more employees.
Tipped workers (workers who receive tips as part of their wage, like restaurant servers) have a minimum wage of $12.62 for employers with 4 or more employees. If a tipped worker’s wages plus tips do not equal at least the full minimum wage, the employer must make up the difference.
As of July 1, 2025, the Minimum Wage to be paid under City contracts or concessionaire agreements is $17.80 per hour. When applying an allowance for gratuities to the wage of City concessionaire employees in positions that customarily receive gratuities, the resulting rate is the same as the Chicago Minimum Wage for similarly situated employees.
Public Notice
Every employer must post in a conspicuous place at each facility located in the City of Chicago a notice advising the Covered Employee of:
- Current minimum wage
- Fair Workweek (if applicable)
- Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave
- Wage Theft
With the first paycheck issued to a Covered Employee, and annually with a paycheck issued within 30 days of July 1st, every employer must provide a notice advising the Covered Employee of:
- Current minimum wage
- Fair Workweek (if applicable)
- Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave
Retaliation for filing a complaint with Office of Labor Standards is prohibited.
Employers that do not maintain a business facility within the geographic boundaries of the City and households that serve as the worksites for Domestic Workers are exempt from MCC 6-105-070(a) (the posting requirements).
Resources
File a Complaint by calling 311, using CHI 311, or by filling out a Complaint Form.
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