Michigan minimum wage

$13.73 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$13.73	$5.49	legislature.mi.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$15.00	$6.30	legislature.mi.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Michigan

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Minors under 18 (85% rate) Employees under 18 (other than new hires being paid the training wage). 85% of the general rate (MCL 408.934b(2)).	$11.67	$12.75 from January 1, 2027	michigan.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Annual inflation adjustment (MCL 408.934(2)): the state treasurer calculates it each October from the Midwest CPI-U and publishes it by November 1, starting October 2027. It doesn't take effect if Michigan's unemployment rate was 8.5% or more the year before. The tipped cash wage becomes 44% of the new rate. (legislature.mi.gov)

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

Good to know

Tipped cash wage is a rising share of the minimum wage: 40% in 2026 ($5.49), 42% in 2027 ($6.30), then 44% (2028), 46% (2029), 48% (2030) and 50% from 2031 (LEO FAQ).
LEO's FAQ table also lists the hourly tips a tipped worker must average to reach the full rate: $8.24 in 2026 and $8.70 in 2027.
michigan.gov blocks scripted requests, so the minor-rate quotes from LEO's FAQ were checked by hand in a browser. The general rates are quoted from the statute on legislature.mi.gov.

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curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=MI" \
  -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 Michigan in 2027?

$15.00 an hour from January 1, 2027.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Michigan?

Employers may pay a cash wage of $5.49 if tips bring the total to at least $13.73.

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.