Chicago, Cook County Raise Minimum Wages July 1 to $17.05 and $15.40
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Updated · NBC Chicago · Jun 30
Chicago, Cook County Raise Minimum Wages July 1 to $17.05 and $15.40
3 articles · Updated · NBC Chicago · Jun 30
Summary
$17.05 an hour becomes Chicago’s minimum wage on July 1 for employers with four or more workers, while tipped pay rises to $9.
$15.40 an hour becomes Cook County’s minimum for non-tipped workers the same day, with tipped workers moving to $9.25 under the county’s annual July increase.
Illinois’ statewide minimum wage does not change this week because the 2019 law’s scheduled increases ended after non-tipped pay reached $15 and tipped pay $9 on Jan. 1, 2025.
Some Cook County municipalities may not follow the county rate because home-rule communities can set their own minimum wages, though not below the state floor.