FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 30, 2024 

CONTACT 
Jennifer “JLor” Lor  

JLor@ci.stpaul.mn.us  
(651) 417-9454  

 

Saint Paul Businesses Notified of 2025 Minimum Wage Increases 

 

SAINT PAUL – Today, businesses in Saint Paull will receive notice of minimum wage increases for 2025. 

 

Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage hourly rate will be:   

  • $15.97 for large businesses (101-10,000 employees) and macro businesses (10,001+ employees) 

 

Effective July 1, 2025, the minimum wage hourly rate will be: 

  • $15.00 for small businesses (6-100 employees) 

  • $13.25 for micro businesses (5 employees or less)  

  

Under the ordinance, business size matters. Employers must count all employees whether employed full-time, part-time, jointly with another employer, or working on temporary basis. Please see our website for more information. 

  

ABOUT THE MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE   

On November 14, 2018, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter signed into law a Minimum Wage Ordinance, Chapter 244 after a unanimous vote from the Saint Paul City Council. The Minimum Wage ordinance implements minimum wage rates depending on business size. Those schedules, along with updated workplace notice posters, can be found on our website. 

 

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Last Edited: August 30, 2024