Connecticuts minimum wage has gone up in steady increments in recent years from $11 an hour in 2019 to $15 per hour in June 2023. Starting on January 1, 2024, Connecticuts hourly minimum wage will increase to $15.69 per hour as a result of the states first-ever economic indicator adjustment. This adjustment is tied to inflation rates and will be updated annually based on the Employment Cost Index. The Connecticut minimum wage should not be confused with the federal minimum wage, which stands at $7.25 per hour. In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage law, the employee is entitled to the higher of the two wages.

Here is a summary of the minimum wage in Connecticut:

• Effective October 1, 2019: $11.00 per hour
• Effective September 1, 2020: $12.00 per hour
• Effective August 1, 2021: $13.00 per hour
• Effective July 1, 2022: $14.00 per hour
• Effective June 1, 2023: $15.00 per hour
• Effective January 1, 2024: $15.69 per hour

It is important to note that minors (under age 18) may be employed at not less than 85% of Connecticuts minimum wage for the first 90 days of their employment.