Maryland 2025 Minimum Wage Changes. Several local and state minimum wage rates will increase on january 1, 2025. More than 20 states are raising their minimum wages in 2025.

The chart below lists state and certain major locality minimum wage increases for 2025—and future years, if available—along with the related changes in the maximum tip credit. After the wave of wage hikes, washington will become the state with the highest minimum wage, offering workers $16.66 per hour.