St. Paul’s minimum wage increased July 1 for small and micro businesses, completing another step in the city’s phased wage schedule.
Small businesses with six to 100 employees must now pay at least $16.37 an hour. Micro businesses with five or fewer employees must pay at least $14.25 an hour. The minimum wage for large and macro businesses with 101 or more employees remains $16.37 an hour.
Youth workers ages 14 to 17 may be paid a training wage of at least $13.95 an hour for the first 90 consecutive days after they are hired. After that period, they must receive the wage that applies to the employer’s size.
Employers must count full-time, part-time, temporary, jointly employed and remote workers when determining their business category.
The city also recently announced an enforcement action against Class “A” Valet Inc. Following a complaint and investigation, the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity found that seven workers were paid $1 to $2 below the required city wage while the company provided valet services in St. Paul between February 2024 and March 1, 2025.
The City Council ordered $21,658 in restitution, including $10,829 in back pay and an equal amount in liquidated damages. Each affected employee is expected to receive about $1,547 in back pay.
St. Paul adopted its minimum-wage ordinance in 2018. The Labor Standards Division provides education and enforces the city’s wage, earned sick and safe time, and wage-theft rules.
Information is available at stpaul.gov/minimumwage. Workers and employers may contact the division at 651-266-8966 or [email protected].
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