St. Paul Minimum Wage (2026)

Local pay and leave rules for people who work in St. Paul, Minnesota, with the official city source for each — plus the state rules that still apply.

Short answer: $16.37 per hour for macro (10,001+ employees) and large (101-10,000) employers from January 1, 2026, and for small employers (6-100) from July 1, 2026. Saint Paul Minimum Wage Ordinance, Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 224

Local minimum wage	$16.37 per hour for macro (10,001+ employees) and large (101-10,000) employers from January 1, 2026, and for small employers (6-100) from July 1, 2026. Micro employers (5 or fewer) pay $14.25 from July 1, 2026, rising to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. Macro and large employers move to the new city rate on January 1, 2027, and small employers on July 1, 2027. Source: Saint Paul Minimum Wage Ordinance, Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 224
Minnesota state minimum wage	$11.41 per hour for all employers since January 1, 2026 ($9.31 training wage for workers under 20 during their first 90 days). Minneapolis and St. Paul have higher city minimum wages. Scheduled increase: $11.87 per hour on January 1, 2027 (training wage $9.68). Source: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minimum wage in Minnesota

Local minimum wage

$16.37 per hour for macro (10,001+ employees) and large (101-10,000) employers from January 1, 2026, and for small employers (6-100) from July 1, 2026. Micro employers (5 or fewer) pay $14.25 from July 1, 2026, rising to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. Macro and large employers move to the new city rate on January 1, 2027, and small employers on July 1, 2027.

Source: Saint Paul Minimum Wage Ordinance, Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 224

Minnesota state minimum wage

$11.41 per hour for all employers since January 1, 2026 ($9.31 training wage for workers under 20 during their first 90 days). Minneapolis and St. Paul have higher city minimum wages.

Scheduled increase: $11.87 per hour on January 1, 2027 (training wage $9.68).

Source: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minimum wage in Minnesota

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