As a business owner or someone that has a job or is looking for a job, it is important to familiarize yourself with various aspects of the minimum wage. If you own a business or a franchise in Michigan, or you are employed or seeking employment, knowing what the minimum wage is can be very important to make sure no laws get broken, and you are paid a fair wage.
What is the Michigan minimum wage in 2023?
The Michigan state minimum wage increased by $0.23 in January 2023, rising from $9.87 (2022) to $10.10 per hour in 2023. This represents a 2.33% increase from 2022 to 2023. Below is a graphic highlighting the Michigan minimum wage over the past several years. The minimum wage increased in 2022 to $10.10 per hour.
If you are a full-time worker on Michigan state minimum wage, your earnings could be as follows:
- Weekly Minimum Wage: $404.00 (based on a 40-hour week).
- Yearly Minimum Wage: $21,008.00 (based on being paid 52 weeks per year).
- This is before deducting the Michigan income tax rate of 4.25%.
Michigan Minimum Wage 2022 & 2023
Due to unforeseen circumstances in the economy in 2021, the Michigan minimum wage did not increase from 2020 to 2021 and remained at $9.65 per hour. The good news is that the minimum wage increased in 2022 to $9.87 per hour (22 cents) and more recently, it increased again, from $9.87 to $10.10 in 2023.
The Michigan minimum wage rate has been boosted consistently each year since 2016 and is heading in the right direction, which in turn is pleasing workers all over the state. Although 2021 has disappointed many employees around the state due to the minimum wage not increasing as it was indicated, the wage did increase in 2022 and 2023 remaining significantly higher than the federal wage and many other states!
This page has the latest information on the min wage, but if you wish to find out more details on the Michigan state laws and regulations for 2023, take a look at the Michigan Government’s minimum wage page on their website (LARA).
Additionally, you can view and download the Michigan minimum wage labor law poster for 2022-2023 here at no charge. Employers must display an official poster outlining the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), ensuring that accurate employee time and pay records are kept.
Michigan Minimum Wage History
The table below provides the current rate and history of Michigan’s minimum wage over the past 40+ years since 1983. You can see when there were increases in the minimum wage, how much they were, and what percentage increase it represents each year.
| State | Wage | $ Wage Increase | % Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2023 | $10.10 | $0.23 | 2.33% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2022 | $9.87 | $0.22 | 2.27% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2021 | $9.65 | $0.00 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2020 | $9.65 | $0.20 | 2.1% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2019 | $9.45 | $0.20 | 2.1% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2018 | $9.25 | $0.35 | 3.9% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2017 | $8.90 | $0.40 | 4.7% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2016 | $8.50 | $0.35 | 4.2% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2015 | $8.15 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2014 | $8.15 | $0.75 | 10% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2013 | $7.40 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2012 | $7.40 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2011 | $7.40 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2010 | $7.40 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2009 | $7.40 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2008 | $7.40 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2007 | $7.15 | $0.20 | 2.87% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2006 | $6.95 | $1.80 | 34.95% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2005 | $5.15 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2004 | $5.15 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2003 | $5.15 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2002 | $5.15 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2001 | $5.15 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 2000 | $5.15 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1999 | $5.15 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1998 | $5.15 | $0.40 | 8.42% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1997 | $4.75 | $1.40 | 41.79% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1996 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1995 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1994 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1993 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1992 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1991 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1990 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1989 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1988 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1987 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1986 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1985 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1984 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
| Michigan Minimum Wage 1983 | $3.35 | $0 | 0% |
Michigan minimum wage history for 10+ years – downloadable PDF below
Michigan Minimum Wage History – Downloadable PDF
Michigan Minimum Wage Exemptions
In addition to the regular minimum wage rate, there are a few Michigan state minimum wage exemptions that typically depend on your age or employment situation. Below are the various minimum wage exemptions with some situational examples.
Michigan Student Minimum Wage
The minimum wage for student employees in Michigan is 85% of the Michigan minimum wage, making their hourly pay $8.59 per hour in 2023.
This hourly rate is for any hours worked up to 20 hours per week. As a student employee, once you surpass 20 hours per week, you will be eligible to be paid the Michigan minimum wage rate of $10.10 per hour.
Being a student can be financially challenging, leading many students to pick up part-time jobs to make extra money while studying. Despite a student minimum wage rate, many Michigan employers will not necessarily follow it and pay you equal to or more than the statewide minimum wage.
Many work-study programs are available at universities, which is a route many students go down. Still, coffee shop, cafe, bar, and restaurant jobs are commonly taken by students as they can work them into their class schedule.
Michigan Under 20 Minimum Wage
If you are under 20 years old in Michigan, federal law allows your employer to pay you as little as $4.25 per hour for your first 90 days of employment.
Once the 90-day period is over, you will be eligible to be paid the 2023 Michigan minimum wage of $10.10 per hour or potentially even more.
Fortunately for young workers, this is 90 calendar days and not 90 working days; therefore, it can be completed relatively quickly and within about three months.
Michigan Tipped Minimum Wage
If you are a tipped employee in Michigan (someone who receives regular tips as a part of their job) then you are eligible to be paid a minimum wage of $3.84 per hour, with a tip credit of $6.26 per hour, ensuring that you reach the statewide minimum wage regardless if you make enough hourly tips.
Michigan Overtime Minimum Wage
Once you work over 40 hours a week, you are eligible to be paid an overtime rate of 1.5 times your hourly wage for every hour you work past 40. So, the overtime Michigan state minimum wage is $15.15 per hour, 1.5 times the minimum wage of $10.10 per hour.
