The Minimum Wage
820 ILCS 105/4 — $15 an hour at 18 and older since January 1, 2025
| Who | Not less than, on and after January 1, 2025 |
|---|---|
| WhoAn employee 18 or older | Not less than, on and after January 1, 2025$15 per hour |
| WhoAn employee under 18 who has not worked more than 650 hours for the employer in the calendar year | Not less than, on and after January 1, 2025$13 per hour |
| WhoAn employee under 18 past 650 hours with the employer that year | Not less than, on and after January 1, 2025The adult minimum wage |
Who handles this in Illinois: Illinois Department of Labor and Illinois Department of Employment Security; and legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Illinois directory.
An employer in an occupation where tips are customarily part of pay may take an allowance for gratuities of up to 40% of the minimum wage, and must show substantial evidence that the tips claimed were received.
Camp counselors and a few other workers have their own rules in the section.
Sources for this section (1)
- 820 ILCS 105/4 — 820 ILCS 105/4
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Illinois attorney.