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title: 2022 Minimum Wage Updates
description: Effective January 1, 2022, twenty states and many local jurisdictions will increase their minimum wage and/or tipped minimum wage rates.  Here's what you need to know in the DMV.
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# [2022 Minimum Wage Updates](https://paysteady.com/blog/paysteady/post/2022-minimum-wage-updates)

 Written by [Daniel Rafeedie](https://paysteady.com/blog/author/daniel-rafeedie) | January 3, 2022

Effective January 1, 2022, 20 states and many local jurisdictions increased their minimum wage and/or tipped minimum wage rates. Several other states have scheduled increases later this year or a second planned increase to their minimum wage rate.

Here's what you need to know.

Locally in the DMV, the **Virginia** minimum wage increased to $11.00 per hour on January 1, 2022. Tipped wages remain unchanged at $2.13 per hour.

 

**Maryland** minimum wage increased to $12.50 per hour for employers with 15 or more employees or $12.20 per hour for employers with 14 or fewer employees on January 1, 2022. Tipped wages remain unchanged at $3.63 per hour. It’s worth noting that[Montgomery County](https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=36598) has a higher minimum wage than the state and is raising minimum wage rates on July 1, 2022 based on employer size.[Howard County](https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/howard/cng-ho-ball-signs-minimum-wage-20211214-aku7wbthbbhkxe5x25bla44nq4-story.html) will also raise their minimum wage rates based on employer size on April 1, 2022.

 

**DC** minimum wage rates remain unchanged for now at $15.20 per hour and $5.05 per hour for tipped wages. On July 1, 2022,

[DC](https://mayor.dc.gov/release/dc-residents-reminded-new-laws-going-effect-january-1-2022#:~:text=In%20accordance%20with%20the%20Fair,workers%20to%20the%20same%20rate) will increase the minimum wage to $16.10 per hour and $5.35 for tipped employees.

 

### States with Minimum Wage Changes effective January 1, 2022

 

Arizona - $12.80

 

California - $15.00\*

 

Colorado - $12.56

 

Delaware - $10.50

 

Illinois - $12.00

 

Maine - $12.75

 

Maryland - $12.50\*

 

Massachusetts - $14.25

 

Michigan - $9.87\*

 

Minnesota - $10.33\*

 

Missouri - $11.15

 

Montana - $9.20

 

Nevada - $10.50\*

 

New Jersey - $13.00\*

 

New Mexico - $11.50

 

New York - $13.20

 

Ohio - $9.30\*

 

Puerto Rico - $8.50

 

Rhode Island - $12.25

 

South Dakota - $9.95

 

Vermont - $12.55

 

Virginia - $11.00

 

Washington - $14.49

 

For the most up to date minimum wage rates, please refer to the Department of Labor’s website for[minimum wage](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state) and[tipped minimum wage](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped) rates. In addition, Littler has posted a[useful chart to reference](https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/ring-new-year-minimum-wage-tipped-and-exempt-employee-pay-increases) for changing minimum wage rates in 2022.

 

At PaySteady we’ve got your back to make payroll as easy as possible. As always, we welcome your questions anytime at 703-672-1225 or [payroll@paysteady.com](mailto:payroll@paysteady.com).

 

*\*Depending on the size of the business, exact location, or other factors, this rate changes.*

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