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Minimum wage in Illinois

The minimum wage in Illinois is $15.00 (employers of 4 or more employees, excluding family members).

Find better-paid work If you are paid less

$15.00highest basic rate per hour in the state table

$31,200a year at that rate, full time (40 hours × 52 weeks), before tax

$7.25federal minimum per hour

Yesstate overtime: after 40 hours a week

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division — State Minimum Wage Laws (updated 2026-07-01), checked 2026-10-20.

Local (city or county) minimum wages, and lower rates for minors, students or trainees, are not in the Department of Labor table, so they are not shown here.

If you are paid less than the minimum

Write down your hours and pay
Keep pay stubs and a simple log of the days and hours you worked.
Contact your state labor office
Find your state labor office — U.S. Department of Labor
Or file a complaint with the federal Wage and Hour Division
How to file a complaint · phone 1-866-487-9243. The Department of Labor says complaints are confidential.

Earn more than the minimum

Real openings in Illinois from employers' official job boards and USAJOBS:

Senior Manager, Digital Ordering
DoorDash · New York, NY; San francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Seattle, Washington DC; Miami, FL · 1 hour ago
Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Danville, Illinois · 8 hours ago
IT Specialist (APPSW)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · Salt Lake City, Utah · 8 hours ago
Civil Engineer (Structural)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Rock Island, Illinois · 8 hours ago
It Specialist (Infosec)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · Salt Lake City, Utah · 10 hours ago

All jobs in Illinois

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General information, not legal advice. Rates change: the Department of Labor table and your state labor office are the final word.