Minnesota Minimum Wage: Rates, History and Who’s Covered
September 29, 2026
Minnesota’s general minimum wage under Chapter 177 is $11.41 an hour in 2026 and rises to $11.87 on January 1, 2027. That is the general floor rather than the whole picture. If you work in Minneapolis or Saint Paul, a higher city rate applies to the hours you work inside those city limits. And separate industry-specific wage standards can require more again, which from September 10, 2026 they do for nursing home workers across the state.
