Minimum wage increasing in over a dozen cities and 3 states on July 1

Kathryn Palmer
June 30, 2025 - USA TODAY

While workers across many jurisdictions have already seen minimum wage increases with the start of the year, thousands more across over a dozen cities and states will see a pay bump heading into July as several laws take effect.

Nearly two dozen states, cities and local municipalities will see some form of a minimum wage hike go into effect July 1, according to a report by the worker advocacy group National Employment Law Project.

Jan. 1, 2025 marked a popular day for pay increases across the U.S., as 21 states and 48 cities raised their minimum wage rates. In total, 88 jurisdictions across 23 states were set to see minimum wage hikes by the end of 2025, the report said.

Some of these July 1 increases pertain only to certain sectors, like California's wage hike for health care sector workers, or are part of a multi-step plan, like in Alaska, where wages will increase each year until reaching $15 an hour by 2027.

It's estimated more than 880,000 workers in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D.C. will start earning a higher minimum wage starting July 1, according to a new report by economic policy think tank Economic Policy Institute.

Here's where the increases are slated to take effect beginning July 1, 2025.

Which states have minimum wage hikes July 1?

• Alaska: Minimum wage will rise from $11.73 to $13 an hour, part of legislation to reach $15 by 2027.
• California: Wages will increase for many health workers in the state, with the new floor reaching up to $24 an hour, depending on the type of facility. The jump ranges from an increase of 63 cents to a dollar.
• Oregon: Depending on the location, wages will increase to $14.05 an hour in non-urban areas, $16.30 an hour in the Portland metro area and $15.05 in the rest of the state. It is less than a dollar increase per tier.

Where else are there July 1 minimum wage hikes?

Some local jurisdictions adjust their minimum wages annually for inflation each July, according to a June report by ADP. The changes often result in marginal increases in hourly rates that are less than a dollar. Several pertain only to workers in a specific sector or to businesses of a certain size.

New wages effective July 1 include:

10 cities and counties in California see small increases to account for inflation

• Alameda, California: $17.46, from $17 an hour.
• Berkeley, California: $19.18, from $18.67 an hour
• Emeryville, California: $19.90, from $19.36 an hour.
• Fremont, California: $17.75, from $17.30 an hour.
• Los Angeles, California: $17.87, from $17.28 an hour; $22.50 for hotel workers, from $20.32.
• Los Angeles County, California: $17.81, from $17.27, in unincorporated LA County.
• Milpitas, California: $18.20, from $17.70 an hour.
• Pasadena, California: $18.04, from $17.50 an hour.
• San Francisco, California: $19.18, from $18.67 an hour.
• Santa Monica, California: $17.81, and $22.50 for hotel workers, up from $17.27 and $20.32, respectively.

Two midwestern capitals implement wage hikes July 1

• Chicago: $16.60 for businesses with 4 or more employees, up from $16.20.
• St. Paul, Minnesota: $15 for businesses with six to 100 employees, and $13.25 for businesses with five or fewer employees. This comes out to less than a dollar increase.

More minimum wage increases in DC and parts of Maryland, Washington

Elsewhere in the country, Maryland's Montgomery County will raise pay to $15.50, $16 or $17.65 per hour, depending on the amount of employees, coming out to about a 50 cent raise.

In Washington, D.C., minimum wage increases to $17.95 July 1, from $17.50.

Three cities in Washington state are due for wage increases:

• Burien, Washington: Employers with 21 to 499 employees will raise their minimum wage at least $3.50 above the state's hourly minimum wage of $16.66.
• Everett, Washington: $18.24 for businesses with 15 to 500 employees or fewer than 15 employees with more than $2 million in gross revenue.
• Renton, Washington: $19.90 for businesses with 15 to 500 employees worldwide or fewer than 15 employees with more than $2 million in gross revenue.
• Tukwila, Washington: $21.10 for businesses with 15 to 500 employees worldwide or fewer than 15 employees with more than $2 million in gross revenue.

Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her atkapalmer@usatoday.com and on X @KathrynPlmr.