What is Minnesota's minimum wage in 2025?

Minnesota's state minimum wage is $11.13 per hour for large employers (businesses with annual gross revenue of $500,000 or more) effective 1 January 2025. Small employers — those with annual gross revenue below $500,000 — must pay at least $9.08 per hour. Both rates are adjusted annually under Minnesota Statute 177.24, which ties the floor to cost-of-living changes.

How does Minnesota's minimum wage compare to the federal minimum?

The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour and has been unchanged since 2009. Minnesota's large-employer rate of $11.13 is more than 53% above the federal floor. Because the state rate exceeds the federal rate, employers in Minnesota must pay whichever is higher — the state rate. At a standard 40-hour week, Minnesota large-employer workers earn $3.88 more per hour than the federal minimum would require, adding up to roughly $8,070.40 more per year.

What is the difference between large-employer and small-employer rates?

Minnesota sets two tiers. If a business has annual gross revenues of $500,000 or more, it is a large employer and must pay at least $11.13/hour in 2025. If revenues are below $500,000, it qualifies as a small employer and must pay at least $9.08/hour. Workers unsure which tier applies should check their employer's revenue or contact the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).

When does overtime apply in Minnesota?

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt hourly workers earn 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. Minnesota follows this same threshold. If you work 48 hours at the $11.13 large-employer rate, you earn 40 regular hours at $11.13 ($445.20) plus 8 overtime hours at $16.70 ($133.60) — a weekly gross of $578.80 instead of $534.24 at flat rate.

How is monthly gross pay calculated?

There are exactly 52 weeks in a year, so the average month contains 52 divided by 12, which equals approximately 4.333 weeks. Monthly gross is therefore your weekly gross multiplied by 4.333. This is the standard payroll method and avoids the error of simply multiplying a weekly figure by 4 or by 4.5.

Does this calculator show take-home pay after taxes?

No — the calculator shows gross pay only. Minnesota levies a graduated state income tax on wages with rates ranging from 5.35% to 9.85% depending on income and filing status (2025 brackets). Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%) are also withheld by employers. Because individual deductions and filing status vary, tax withholding is beyond the scope of this tool. Use a full payroll calculator or consult a tax professional for net take-home estimates.

Minnesota Minimum Wage Calculator

Minnesota minimum wage calculator for 2025 — preset at the current large-employer state rate of $11.13 per hour, with automatic overtime at 1.5x for hours beyond 40 per week. See your gross weekly, monthly and annual pay instantly, plus a direct comparison to the $7.25 federal minimum wage floor.

How it works

Enter your hourly wage (defaults to Minnesota’s 2025 large-employer minimum of $11.13) and hours worked per week. The calculator splits your week into regular time (up to 40 hours) and overtime (hours above 40), then applies the FLSA 1.5x multiplier to overtime automatically.

Weekly gross = (regular hours × hourly rate) + (overtime hours × hourly rate × 1.5)

Monthly gross uses the precise 52 ÷ 12 = 4.333 week conversion — the standard payroll method. Annual gross is weekly gross × 52 weeks. All figures are gross (pre-tax) only.

Minnesota has two minimum wage tiers. Use the Small employer button to switch the preset to $9.08/hour if your employer’s annual gross revenue is below $500,000. All other calculations work identically.

The federal comparison section shows what the same schedule would pay at $7.25/hour, then highlights Minnesota’s dollar advantage per week and per year.

Worked example: 48 hours at Minnesota large-employer minimum wage

Suppose you work 48 hours a week at Minnesota’s $11.13 large-employer minimum:

Component	Hours	Rate	Amount
Regular pay	40 h	$11.13	$445.20
Overtime pay	8 h	$16.70 (1.5×)	$133.60
Weekly gross			$578.80
Monthly gross (× 4.333 wk)			$2,507.81
Annual gross (× 52 wk)			$30,097.60

At the federal $7.25 rate the same 48-hour week produces only $377.00 — Minnesota’s higher wage adds $10,498 per year at this schedule.

At a standard 40-hour week with no overtime, Minnesota’s $11.13 yields:

Weekly: $445.20
Monthly: $1,929.20
Annual: $23,150.40 — compared to just $15,080 at federal $7.25

The Minnesota large-employer advantage at 40 h/week is $8,070.40 per year.

Minnesota minimum wage history

Minnesota’s wage floor has been adjusted periodically by the state legislature and, since 2014, by an annual cost-of-living mechanism under Minnesota Statute 177.24. Recent rates for large employers:

2021: $10.08/hr
2022: $10.33/hr
2023: $10.59/hr
2024: $10.85/hr
2025: $11.13/hr (current)

Small-employer rates trail the large-employer rate and follow the same annual adjustment cycle. The training wage — applicable to workers under 20 years old for their first 90 days of employment — is $8.63/hour in 2025.

Overtime rules in Minnesota

Federal FLSA overtime (1.5×) applies to non-exempt hourly workers for hours beyond 40 per workweek. Minnesota does not have a separate daily overtime rule for most industries, so the 40-hour weekly threshold is the key figure. At the large-employer minimum wage the effective overtime rate is $16.70/hour ($11.13 × 1.5); at the small-employer rate it is $13.62/hour ($9.08 × 1.5). Certain agriculture and seasonal workers may be subject to different rules — check with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry if you work in one of those sectors.

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