Montgomery County minimum wage

$18.00 an hour since July 1, 2026. That's $3.00 above the Maryland rate of $15.00.

Who it covers: Employers for work done in Montgomery County, with three tiers by size (County Code Section 27-68). General periods are the large employer rate (51 or more employees).

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
July 1, 2025	$17.65	$4.00	montgomerycountymd.gov checked 2026-10-26
July 1, 2026	$18.00	$4.00	montgomerycountymd.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Montgomery County

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Mid-sized employers 11 to 50 employees, or 11 or more employees if a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a home health / home and community-based services provider getting at least 75% of revenue from Medicaid	$16.50		montgomerycountymd.gov checked 2026-10-26
Small employers 10 or fewer employees	$15.95		montgomerycountymd.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

July 1, 2027: Every July 1 the large employer rate rises by the Washington-area CPI-W (rounded to 5 cents); mid-sized and small rates rise by CPI-W plus up to 1% (combined increase capped at $0.50) until they catch up. Usually announced in spring. (montgomerycountymd.gov)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

Tipped employees (more than $30 a month in tips) must be paid at least $4.00 an hour cash, with tips bringing them to the county minimum. Restaurants using a tip credit must give tip credit wage statements and employers of tipped staff file quarterly wage reports.
The Maryland Department of Labor's Montgomery County poster (revised 9/1/2026) shows the same July 1, 2026 rates.
The July 1, 2025 quote is a table row (cells run together without spaces in some text extractors).

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Get the Montgomery County rate by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=MD&city=Montgomery%20County" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Montgomery County in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Every July 1 the large employer rate rises by the Washington-area CPI-W (rounded to 5 cents); mid-sized and small rates rise by CPI-W plus up to 1% (combined increase capped at $0.50) until they catch up. Usually announced in spring.). Until then it's $18.00 an hour.

Who does the Montgomery County minimum wage cover?

Employers for work done in Montgomery County, with three tiers by size (County Code Section 27-68). General periods are the large employer rate (51 or more employees).

Rates come from the official sources linked on this page, checked on the dates shown. This is data, not legal advice: confirm with the official source before relying on it. Found a mistake? Email hello@bankday.dev.