Michigan, minimum wage

Here’s the tipped minimum wage in every U.S. state
Some states have a tipped minimum wage equal to the minimum wage. That includes Washington, the state with the highest tipped wage in the nation at $16.66. On the other end, the federal government mandates states pay at least $2.13 per hour to tipped employees. So there are 16 states tied for the lowest tipped wage at $2.13.
Timeline: Here’s when Michigan’s minimum wage will reach $15
The tip credit, or subminimum wage, was expected to increase to 48% of the minimum wage on Feb. 21, 2025, continue to increase, and then be phased out completely by Feb. 21, 2029. The laws Whitmer signed made it so the subminimum wage remained at 38% and will instead increase by 2% each year through Jan. 1, 2031, when it will reach 50%.
Gov. Whitmer signs Michigan tipped minimum wage, paid sick leave bills into law
The bills signed Friday will see minimum wage in Michigan rise to $15 an hour by 2027, and maintain the so-called tip credit for employers.
See Michigan’s new minimum wage, tipped wage – and what they could have been
Michigan tipped workers just saw the single-largest raise to their wages in state history. But it could have been higher.
Insider: Here's where the years-long battle over Michigan's minimum wage might go next
More than six years ago, committees gathered enough petition signatures to put minimum wage and sick leave proposals on the ballot in November 2018. However, Republican lawmakers adopted the measures before Election Day, keeping them off the ballot, and then returned after Election Day to significantly weaken the requirements.
Gov. Whitmer signs bills on Michigan's minimum wage, sick time
In the final hours before Michigan's minimum wage was set to increase, lawmakers passed two bills that aimed to increase wages at a slightly slower rate.
Michigan lawmakers preserve tip credit but speed increases in the minimum wage
Bills based on voter initiatives would have phased out use of a sub-minimum wage for tipped workers. A last-minute compromise kept the tip
Last Minute Minimum Wage Increase and Sick Leave Amendments to Michigan Employment Law Statutes
In the early morning hours of 1, 2025, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002 into law. SB 8
Michigan Gov. Whitmer agrees to limit wages for tipped workers amid minimum wage hike
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a compromise that scales back paid sick leave and wages for tipped workers in an effort to appease businesses following a minimum wage hike.
Bill to preserve lower tipped minimum wage in Michigan passes state House
Most Republicans in the Michigan House backed a bill to keep a lower minimum wage for workers who receive customer tips. Some Democrats joined them.
Michigan House OKs amended minimum wage bill
The Michigan House passed Senate Bill 8 69-40 on Wednesday, less than a week after the state Senate passed it.
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In 11th Hour Move, Michigan Legislature Adopts Amended Minimum Wage and Earned Sick and Safe Time Requirements
Capping off a years’ long saga, and with only minutes to spare, on February 20, 2025, the Michigan Legislature (the Legislature) passed ...
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GOP state rep explains why she voted for minimum wage and sick leave changes
Democrats and Republicans passed a last-minute compromise before a state Supreme Court deadline. The vote suggests GOP shift ...
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'Make a decision': Livingston restauranteur warns wage changes can't happen overnight
The Michigan House and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have less than 48 hours to pass "compromise" legislation from the Senate on wage ...