Minimum Wage Increase
An increase of the Illinois minimum wage took effect on January 1, 2023, raising the minimum wage to $13.00/hour within Illinois. Illinois has been on the path to a $15.00/hour minimum wage since 2019 when Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation establishing a schedule of wage increases.
The minimum wage for employees who regularly earn tips has also been increased to $7.80/hour as of January 1, 2023. Finally, employees under the age of 18 who work fewer than 650 hours per year are now entitled to a minimum wage of $10.50/hour as of January 1, 2023.
