Minnesota minimum wage going up in 2025 [Video]

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota minimum wage is going up to adjust for inflation, and this time that minimum will apply to all workers, no matter the size of the business. 

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the minimum wage in the North Star State will be $11.13 an hour. That is up from $10.85 an hour for large employers and $8.85 an hour for small employers. Some cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul have higher minimum wages. 

A new minimum wage law was passed this year that got rid of the reduced minimum wage for small employers, which is defined as a business that has an annual gross revenue less than $500,000.  

“The updates to minimum-wage laws ensure employees earn at least a standard minimum wage regardless of the size of their employer or how old they are while maintaining the 90-day training wage …