On February 21, 2025, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002, which revises the State’s minimum wage effective immediately.
The State’s minimum wage will continue to increase to $12.48 per hour effective February 21, 2025, which is unchanged from a previous Michigan Supreme Court ruling regarding the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act ( IWOWA).
However, as amended, annual adjustments to the State’s minimum wage for 2026 and thereafter scheduled to take effect annually on February 21 will now take effect January 1.
| Hourly Rate | Effective Date |
| $12.48 | February 21, 2025 |
| $13.73 | January 1, 2026 |
| $15.00 | January 1, 2027 |
Beginning in October 2027, the State’s minimum wage must increase based on the rate of inflation and increases, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for the Midwest region, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.