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Minnesota Minimum Wage (2027): $11.87 an Hour From Jan. 1

Independently fact-checked against primary sources (last audited September 30, 2026). · Law checked current as of November 7, 2026. · 16 primary sources cited on this page. How we verify our legal content

Minnesota Minimum Wage (2027): $11.87 an Hour From Jan. 1

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Sources and References

  1. Minnesota DLI: Minimum wage(dli.mn.gov).gov
  2. Minnesota DLI news release, August 19, 2026: Minimum-wage rate adjusted for inflation Jan. 1, 2027(dli.mn.gov).gov
  3. Minn. Stat. 177.24 (Minimum wage)(revisor.mn.gov).gov
  4. Minn. Stat. 177.23 (Definitions)(revisor.mn.gov).gov
  5. City of Minneapolis: minimum wage news release, December 2025(minneapolismn.gov).gov
  6. City of Saint Paul: minimum wage rate tables(stpaul.gov).gov
  7. City of Saint Paul: announcing 2027 minimum wage rates(stpaul.gov).gov
  8. 29 U.S.C. 206 (Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage)(law.cornell.edu).gov
  9. 29 U.S.C. 218 (Effect on other laws)(law.cornell.edu).gov
  10. Minn. Stat. 177.27 (Enforcement)(revisor.mn.gov).gov
  11. Minnesota DLI: File a wage claim(dli.mn.gov).gov
  12. 29 U.S.C. 215 (Prohibited acts)(law.cornell.edu).gov
  13. U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division: File a complaint(dol.gov).gov
  14. Minn. Stat. 541.07 (Two- or three-year limitations)(revisor.mn.gov).gov
  15. Minn. Stat. 177.32 (Prohibited acts; penalties)(revisor.mn.gov).gov
  16. City of Minneapolis, minimum wage (2027 rate)(minimumwage.minneapolismn.gov).gov
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