General Assembly gives final approval to raising Md. minimum wage

MARYLAND – The Maryland General Assembly has given final approval to raise the state’s minimum wage from $10.10 to $15 an hour by the year 2025.

The bill is now on its way to Governor Larry Hogan, who opposes the idea of such a significant increase. However, the House and Senate passed the bill on Wednesday, with enough votes to override a veto.

The minimum wage would increase to $11 in January. It would then go up 75 cents per year to $14 in 2024, before reaching $15 the following year.

The bill gives companies with less than 15 employees more time to phase in the increase. In this case, after reaching $11 next year, the minimum wage would go up 60 cents per year, and not reach $15 an hour until July 2026.