Here are the New Minimum Wage Rates Effective July 1

Jun 20, 2018 | Household Payroll & Taxes, Tax & Wage Laws

2018 minimum wage increases

2018 minimum wage increases may impact how much you’re paying your household employee.

Effective July 1, 2018, the minimum wage will increase in a number of states and localities.

Household employees must be paid at least the highest hourly minimum wage of federal (which remains at $7.25/hour), state, and local rates. They also receive overtime pay of at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a week.

2018 Minimum Wage Rate Increases Effective July 1

 

California

Belmont: $12.50/hour

Emeryville: $15/hour

Los Angeles (city and county): $12/hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees

Malibu: $12/hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees

Milpitas: $13.50/hour

Pasadena: $12/hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees

San Fransisco: $15/hour

San Leandro: $13/hour

Santa Monica: $12/hour

Illinois

Chicago: $12/hour

Cook County: $11/hour

Maine

Portland: $10.90/hour

Maryland

State Rate: $10.10/hour

Montgomery County: $12/hour for employers with 10 or fewer employees

Minnesota

Minneapolis: $10.25/hour for employers with 100 or fewer employees

Oregon

State Rate: $10.75/hour

Portland Metro Counties: $12/hour

Nonurban Counties: $10.50/hour

View map of minimum wage by county in Oregon

Washington, D.C.

District Rate: $13.25/hour

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