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Midwest Minimum Wage Timeline 2023–2031

Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio wage schedules including tipped wage schedules. Data through 2031.

Last verified: February 2026

Indiana2026

Standard

$7.25

/hour

Tipped

$2.13

/hour

Michigan2026

Standard

$13.73

/hour

Tipped

$5.49

/hour

Illinois2026

Standard

$15.00

/hour

Tipped

$9.00

/hour

Ohio2026

Standard

$11.00

/hour

Tipped

$5.50

/hour

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Dashed lines = tipped wages. Later years include projections where agencies have not published final rates.

Full Data Table

StateDateStandardTipped
IndianaJan 2023$7.25$2.13
IndianaJan 2024$7.25$2.13
IndianaJan 2025$7.25$2.13
IndianaJan 2026Current$7.25$2.13
IndianaJan 2027$7.25est.$2.13est.
IndianaJan 2028$7.25est.$2.13est.
IndianaJan 2029$7.25est.$2.13est.
IndianaJan 2030$7.25est.$2.13est.
IndianaJan 2031$7.25est.$2.13est.
MichiganJan 2023$10.10$3.84
MichiganJan 2024$10.33$3.93
MichiganJan 2025$12.48$4.74
MichiganJan 2026Current$13.73$5.49
MichiganJan 2027$15.00$6.15
MichiganJan 2028$15.30est.$6.43est.
MichiganJan 2029$15.60est.$6.71est.
MichiganJan 2030$15.90est.$7.00est.
MichiganJan 2031$16.20est.$7.29est.
IllinoisJan 2023$13.00$7.80
IllinoisJan 2024$14.00$8.40
IllinoisJan 2025$15.00$9.00
IllinoisJan 2026Current$15.00$9.00
IllinoisJan 2027$15.00est.$9.00est.
IllinoisJan 2028$15.00est.$9.00est.
IllinoisJan 2029$15.00est.$9.00est.
IllinoisJan 2030$15.00est.$9.00est.
IllinoisJan 2031$15.00est.$9.00est.
OhioJan 2023$10.10$5.05
OhioJan 2024$10.45$5.23
OhioJan 2025$10.70$5.35
OhioJan 2026Current$11.00$5.50
OhioJan 2027$11.10est.$5.55est.
OhioJan 2028$11.40est.$5.70est.
OhioJan 2029$11.70est.$5.85est.
OhioJan 2030$12.00est.$6.00est.
OhioJan 2031$12.30est.$6.15est.

Indiana

Indiana has no state minimum wage law above the federal floor. The federal rate of $7.25/hr has been unchanged since 2009. Tipped minimum is $2.13/hr (federal).

Michigan

Michigan reaches a $15.00 standard rate in 2027. Tipped-wage percentages are scheduled to rise from 40% (2026) to 45% (2031).

Illinois

Illinois statewide minimum wage is $15.00 ($9.00 tipped) as of January 2026. Future increases require statutory or regulatory change.

Ohio

Ohio is CPI-indexed and published annually. Small employers can have separate federal-rate treatment.