Minimum wage increases at different times depending on where you live and whether you are asking about the federal/national rate or your state, province, or country.

Key timing in 2025

• In the United States, there is no scheduled increase to the federal minimum wage in 2025; it remains 7.257.257.25 dollars per hour, but many states and cities raised their minimum wages on January 1, 2025 and more are doing so on July 1, 2025.

• In the United Kingdom, the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates change every year on April 1; government tables show new higher rates taking effect on April 1, 2025.

• In Australia, the national minimum wage and award minimums go up from the first full pay period on or after July 1, 2025, with a 3.5% increase announced for that date.

How to find your exact date

Because increases are set locally, you will need to check your specific location (country, and if in the U.S., your state or city) on an official government labor or wage website, which will list the next scheduled minimum wage change and the exact effective date.