Minimum Wage – Illinois
- Valid on March 2026
- 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.
More information is available at
- Overview Minimum Wages in USA
- Minimum Wages around the World (English)
- Minimum Wages News
- Minimum Wage and Labour Law
- Minimum Wage Regulations
- About the Minimum Wages Database (English)
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