Minimum Wage Updated in Illinois, United States of America from 01 July 2025 - July 01, 2025

Minimum wages have been revised in Illinois, United States of America, with effect from 01 July 2025. The minimum wages have increased as follows:

For Chicago - Employers 21 or more employees, from $16.20 to $16.60 per hour;
For Chicago - Small Employers, 4 to 20 employees, from $16.20 to $16.60 per hour;
For Chicago - Youth Workers, from $15.00 to $16.50 per hour;
For Chicago - Tipped Workers Employers 21 or more employees, from $11.02 to $12.62 per hour;
For Chicago - Tipped Workers Small Employers 4 to 20 employees, from $11.02 to $12.6 per hour;
For Cook County - All except tipped workers, from $14.05 to $15.00 per hour; and
For Cook County - Tipped workers, from $8.40 to $9.00 per hour.

For more information on changes, please refer to the minimum wage pages:

Note: This minimum wage increase might not reflect the inflationary trends.