The Maryland Department of Labor has issued an updated minimum wage poster for workplaces to openly display for employees.
As a reminder, Maryland’s minimum wage increased to $15/hour effective this past Jan. 1, 2024. With this new wage rate, enacted into law by Governor Wes Moore April 2023, all Maryland employers, regardless of company size, must pay employees at least $15/hour.
Important to note: With most Montgomery County-based (MD) employers previously required by Montgomery County law to pay a minimum wage rate of $15 or more per hour, the new State law (enacted last April) applies to Montgomery County employers with 10 or fewer employees, which must have raised employee hourly wages from $14.50 to $15/hour beginning this past Jan. 1, 2024.
In addition, the minimum wage in the District of Columbia increased last July 2023 to $17/hour for all workers, also regardless of company size. The Virginia minimum wage, currently $12/hour, will increase to $13.50/hour effective January 1, 2025.