Michigan Minimum Wage Increasing to $13.73 January 1

Effective January 1, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $13.73 in accordance with the schedule outlined in the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act.

What’s Changing?

• The minimum hourly wage for employees will increase from $12.48 to $13.73 per hour.
• For tipped employees, the minimum hourly rate will increase to $5.49 per hour, provided the employee earns at least $8.24 in tips. This increase is 40% of the new minimum wage.
• For minors aged 16 and 17, the minimum wage rate (85% of the standard rate) will increase from $10.60 to $11.67 per hour.

What’s Remaining the Same?

• The training wage for employees aged 19 and under will remain at $4.25 per hour for their first 90 days of employment.

If you have questions, please contact Nathan Roon at roonn@millerjohnson.com or 616.831.1955 or a member of Miller Johnson’s Employment and Labor practice group.