Minnesota’s minimum wage will climb 28 cents in the new year.

The State Department of Labor and Industry announced Wednesday that Minnesota’s minimum-wage rate for all employers will be adjusted for inflation to $11.41.

The changes will take effect on January 1, 2026, and represents a 2.51% increase on the current state minimum wage in Minnesota, which sits at $11.13 per hour.

Teenage workers will see an 2.5% increase in their 90-day training wages to $9.31.

The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul both have minimum-wage ordinances in effect. There’s a required minimum wage of $15.97 in Minneapolis and $15 an hour for small businesses and $15.97 for larger businesses in St. Paul.

According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released in July, the Twin Cities metro has seen

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