Current Minimum Wage
Edgewater$18.17since January 1, 2026↑ $19.99 on January 1, 2027

City · Colorado

Edgewater minimum wage

$18.17 an hour as of September 2, 2026, rising to $19.99 on January 1, 2027. The Colorado state rate is $15.16.

  • The Edgewater minimum wage is $18.17 an hour, effective .
  • That is $3.01 above the Colorado state rate of $15.16 and $10.92 above the federal $7.25.
  • 2 tiers apply: all employers $18.17; tipped workers (cash wage after $3.02 tip credit) $15.15.
  • The next change is : $19.99.
  • Coverage: Employees performing work inside Edgewater city limits (posting required in English and Spanish).

Rates and tiers

TierRateSince
all employers$18.17
tipped workers (cash wage after $3.02 tip credit)$15.15

Indexing

No
fixed schedule through 2028; intent to track Denver thereafter adjusts 01-01 announced Edgewater City Council cap HB19-1210: local increases limited to 15%/yr

Tipped

$15.15
Colorado allows a tip credit of no more than $3.02/hr for food and beverage workers (Colo. Const. art. XVIII sec. 15); local ordinances use the same $3.02 offset.

Ordinance

City of Edgewater Ordinance 2023-07 (local minimum wage, effective 2024-01-01)
Ordinance text · City of Edgewater

Scheduled increases

January 1, 20271 jurisdiction
City$19.99
Edgewater, COall employers · ordinance · Council-approved schedule (tipped $16.97).
$19.99from $18.17 (+$1.82)
January 1, 20281 jurisdiction
City$21.99
Edgewater, COall employers · ordinance · Council-approved schedule (tipped $18.97).
$21.99from $19.99 (+$2.00)
January 1, 20291 jurisdiction
CityTBA
Edgewater, COall employers · announced · To be determined based on Denver's minimum wage (stated goal: equal Denver).
TBAindexed, amount to be announced

Schedule on city page: 2024 $15.02, 2025 $16.52, 2026 $18.17, 2027 $19.99, 2028 $21.99 (tipped $12.00/$13.50/$15.15/$16.97/$18.97).

Common questions

What is the Edgewater minimum wage?

$18.17 an hour for all employers, effective January 1, 2026.

Is the Edgewater minimum wage higher than the Colorado state minimum wage?

Yes, by $3.01: $18.17 versus $15.16.

When does the Edgewater minimum wage change next?

On January 1, 2027, to $19.99.

Sources

  1. https://www.edgewaterco.gov/doing-business/owning-a-business-in-edgewater official
  2. https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/

Checked 2026-09-02; researcher confidence 0.90.