Current Minimum Wage
Michigan minimum wage$13.73since January 1, 2026↑ $15.00 on January 1, 2027

State minimum wage

Michigan minimum wage

$13.73 an hour as of September 2, 2026, rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027. Tipped cash wage $5.49.

  • The Michigan minimum wage is $13.73 an hour, set by state law effective .
  • The next change is on : $15.00.
  • Tipped employees must be paid at least $5.49 in cash, with a tip credit of up to $8.24.
  • A youth or training wage of $4.25 applies: Training wage $4.25/hr for new employees under 20 for the first 90 days; otherwise employees under 18 may be paid 85% of the general minimum ($11.67 in 2026, computed) (MCL 408.934b)..
  • At $13.73 an hour, full-time work (2,080 hours) pays $28,558 a year before taxes.
  • Michigan law bars cities and counties from setting their own minimum wage.

Tipped cash wage

$5.49
Tip credit up to $8.24

Youth / training

$4.25
Training wage $4.25/hr for new employees under 20 for the first 90 days; otherwise employees under 18 may be paid 85% of the general minimum ($11.67 in 2026, computed) (MCL 408.934b).

Next change

$15.00
· statute

Local rates

Preempted
MCL 123.1385 (Local Government Labor Regulatory Limitation Act, 2015 PA 105): local governmental bodies shall not require an employer to pay a wage higher than the state minimum hourly wage.

Scheduled increases in Michigan

January 1, 20271 jurisdiction
State$15.00
Michiganstatute · Beginning January 1, 2027, $15.00.' LEO page confirms. Tipped rate becomes 42% ($6.30, computed).
$15.00from $13.73 (+$1.27)
January 1, 20281 jurisdiction
StateTBA
Michiganindexed-unannounced · State Treasurer calculates in October 2027 using CPI-U Midwest, publishes by 2027-11-01, effective 2028-01-01; skipped if Michigan unemployment was...
TBAindexed, amount to be announced

Rate tiers

TierRateRule
Minors under 18$11.6785% of the general minimum wage (MCL 408.934b(2)); 85% x $13.73 = $11.67 (computed, rounding not specified in statute).

Coverage, exemptions, and history

Who is covered. Employers of 2 or more employees (DOL table); LEO: 'Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage rate is $13.73 per hour.'.

Tipped employees. Tipped minimum is a percentage of the full rate (MCL 408.934d): 38% from 2025-02-21, 40% from 2026-01-01 ($5.49), 42% 2027, 44% 2028, 46% 2029, 48% 2030, 50% from 2031-01-01. Requires reported...

Indexing. Adjusted by CPI-U, Midwest region (BLS), most recent 12-month increase on January 1, beginning 2028-01-01 ; announced Michigan State Treasurer, calculated each October starting... ; cap: No cap; increase does not take effect if state....

Recent history. Mothering Justice v. Attorney General (Mich. July 31, 2024) voided 2018 PA 368 and revived the 2018 initiative effective 2025-02-21 with a court-set schedule ($12.48 then inflation steps to ~$14.97 by Feb 2028). 2025...

NCSL's July 2026 note ('rising to $14.97 by Feb. 21, 2028') reflects the superseded court schedule; the current law and LEO page control. Michigan.gov blocked the fetch tool but served the page to a browser-UA curl.

Statute. Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, 2018 PA 337, MCL 408.931 et seq.; rate at MCL 408.934 as amended by 2025 PA 1....

Common questions

What is the minimum wage in Michigan?

$13.73 an hour as of September 2, 2026, under state law effective January 1, 2026.

When does the Michigan minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $15.00.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Michigan?

$5.49 in cash plus tips; the employer must make up any shortfall to $13.73.

Do any cities in Michigan have a higher minimum wage?

No. State law preempts local minimum wage ordinances.

Sources

  1. https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/min-wage official
  2. https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-408-934 official
  3. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state official
  4. https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-408-934d official
  5. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped official
  6. https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-408-934b official
  7. https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-123-1385 official

Checked 2026-09-02 against Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), Wage and Hour Division; researcher confidence 0.95.