Montgomery County, Maryland Local Minimum Wage for 2022, 2023

While Maryland's state minimum wage is $13.25 per hour, Montgomery County has set its own, higher minimum wage rates that apply to employees of different classes of company who work Montgomery County.

10 or less employees:

11-50 employees:

51 or more employees. Workers 18 and under working under 20 hours per week are exempt. :

Because Montgomery County has a higher minimum wage rate than the one set by Maryland or the Federal government, the higher local minimum wage rate takes precedence and must be paid to all employees covered by the local minimum wage regulation.

Keep in mind that Maryland and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act both define various minimum wage exemptions and other labor laws that may apply to employees in Montgomery County. You can find more information about Maryland's minimum wage and labor laws on this site.

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