On July 1, the minimum wage in the city of Chicago will increase to $15.80 per hour, per the stipulations of the Minimum Wage Ordinance.
The Chicago City Council passed the ordinance during former Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s administration in 2014, and it calls for an incremental increase of the minimum wage in Chicago every year on July 1. According to a press release from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office, the compensation for certain employees increased to the following amounts this year:
- $15.80 for employers with 21 or more employees
- $15.00 for employers with 4 to 20 employees
- $9.48 for tipped employees working for businesses with 21 or more workers
- $9.00 for tipped employees working for businesses with 4-20 workers
A set of enhancements to the Fair Workweek Ordinance also go into effect in July. These include making work schedules more predictable, compensation for schedule changes and for employers that are required to obtain a business license in Chicago are required to pay workers at least the Chicago minimum wage.