Maryland Lawmakers Want to Increase Minimum Wage to $25
A proposed plan by Maryland lawmakers could raise the minimum wage to US$25, up from $15. The would increase the pay by 2030, . The legislation also would eliminate the tip credit starting in 2031 and automatically increase wages with inflation starting in 2033.
The new minimum wage would be nearly $10 per hour higher than the nation’s current highest minimum wage. Washington became the state with the highest minimum wage in 2026, offering employees a floor of $17.13 per hour in 2026. The highest minimum wage in the U.S. is $17.95 in Washington, D.C.
The act would raise the state’s current toward the $25 per hour goal at the following scale:
- $17—Jan. 1, 2027
- $20—Jan. 1, 2028
- $22.50—Jan. 1, 2029
- $25—Jan.1, 2030
This pace of increase compresses years of wage growth into a short period of time and represents a 67% increase overall.
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