Minimum Wage – Illinois

  • Valid on October 2025
  • The amounts are in US Dollar.
  • The amounts are before tax.

Category

Per Hour
All except Chicago and Cook County - All except tipped workers
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$15.00
All except Chicago and Cook County - Tipped workers
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$9.00
Chicago - Employers 21 or more employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$16.60
Chicago - Small Employers 4 to 20 employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024
$16.60
Chicago - Youth Workers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024
$16.50
Chicago - Tipped Workers Employers 21 or more employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024
$12.62
Chicago - Tipped Workers Small Employers 4 to 20 employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$12.62
Chicago - Tipped Workers Youth
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024
$10.20
Cook County - All except tipped workers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$15.00
Cook County - Tipped workers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$9.00

Definitions

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

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