A Reminder Of DMV Minimum Wage Requirements

The second half of 2021 brings local minimum wage increases. On July 1, 2021, the minimum wages in Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia rose. Below are the area minimum wage requirements applicable to those 18 and over as of the date of publication.

Montgomery County, Maryland

As of July 1, 2021, the minimum wage requirements are as follows:

• $15.00/hour for employers with 51 or more employees (large employers)
• $14.00/hour for employers with 11 to 50 employees (mid-sized employers)*
• $13.50/hour for employers with 10 or fewer employees (smaller employers)
• $4.00/hour for tipped employees

*Organizations with tax exempt status under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code are treated as mid-sized employers for purposes of minimum wage requirements unless they meet the small employer standard