Effective February 21, 2025:
- Michigan's minimum wage is $12.48 per hour.
- The 85% rate for minors aged 16 and 17 is $10.61 per hour.
- The rate for tipped employees is $4.74 per hour.
- The training wage of $4.25 an hour for newly hired employees ages 16 to 19 for their first 90 days of employment remains unchanged.
After the Michigan Supreme Court ruled on a case in July 2024 triggering the elimination of the tip credit and the enactment of the most rigid, burdensome paid leave mandate in the country, the MRLA advocated tirelessly for our industry and is proud to announce that on February 21, 2025, bipartisan MRLA-backed bills were signed into laws that saves the tip credit, responsibly increases the minimum wage, and smooths out rigid aspects of the paid leave laws.
As a result, the changes to Michigan's minimum wage laws include the following:
- Increases the minimum wage to $12.48 per hour on February 21, 2025 while maintaining the tipped wage of 38% for the rest of the year
- Increases the minimum wage to $13.73 on January 1, 2026 with a 40% tipped wage
- Increases minimum wage to $15 on January 1, 2027 with a 42% tipped wage
- Increases the minimum wage based on CPI-Midwest on January 1, 2028 with a 44% tipped wage
- Increases the minimum wage based on CPI-Midwest on January 1, 2029 with a 46% tipped wage
- Increases the minimum wage based on CPI-Midwest on January 1, 2030 with a 48% tipped wage
- Continues to increase the minimum wage annually based on CPI-Midwest with the tipped wage increase capped at 50%
