The minimum wage is increasing in Illinois on January 1st in 2024. Workers will see an increase of $1/hr from $13 to $14. The minimum wage for tipped workers will jump to $8.40/hr and youth workers working fewer than 650 hours per calendar year will see their hourly wage increase to $12/hr.
Governor JB Pritzker says that he has made it his mission to put Springfield back on the side of working families and with a minimum wage increase, Illinois is becoming a more affordable and equitable place to live for everyone.
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton echoed Governor Pritzker’s statement saying that Illinois is continuing to strenghten its workforce and sustain it by increasing minimum wage. This is the sixth increase in the state’s minimum wage since 2019 when Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation establishing a schedule of increases culminating in $15/hr by 2025.
