Maryland

$15.00 / hour

The minimum wage is the entry-level hourly wage paid to employees by their employer.

$3.63 / hour

The tipped wage is the base wage for employees who earn tips (such as servers and bartenders). Tipped employees are guaranteed to earn the minimum wage when tips are included.

Local Exceptions

	Minimum Wage	Tipped Wage
Montgomery County - Employers of 51 or more	$17.15	$4.00
Montgomery County - Employers of 11-50	$15.50	$4.00
Montgomery County - Employers of 10 or less	$15.00	$4.00
Howard County - Employers of 15+	$16.00	$3.63
Howard County - Employers of 14 or less	$15.00	$3.63

Maryland Shouldn’t Repeat a Failed Experiment on Tipped Workers

On Tuesday, Del. Adrian Boafo joined One Fair Wage activists in Annapolis to promote legislation that would raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $25 an hour while eliminating the tip credit…

March 3, 2023

Maryland’s Anti-Tip Credit Bill Is A “Bad Economic Deal” for Tipped Workers

This week, the Maryland Senate Finance Committee heard public testimony regarding SB 803, which would eliminate Maryland’s tip credit and raise the hourly base wage for tipped restaurant workers by…

February 17, 2023

Maryland Is The Next Target for Unprecedented Wage Hikes

Maryland Governor Wes Moore is leading the charge to accelerate raising the state’s minimum wage, claiming he wants it to increase when inflation does throughout his campaign. But…

Local Exceptions

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Maryland Shouldn’t Repeat a Failed Experiment on Tipped Workers

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Maryland Is The Next Target for Unprecedented Wage Hikes

External Links

OC Expects $1M Budget Hit Eventually With Minimum Wage Hike

Minimum wage increase: Eastern shore business community grapples with impact

Maryland Minimum Wage and Overtime Law

Montgomery County Minimum Wage and Overtime Law

Prince George's County Minimum Wage and Overtime Law