Heads up UFCW Local 400 members working in Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD – the minimum wage in both jurisdictions will increase on July 1, 2025.
In the District of Columbia, the minimum wage for all employers will be $17.95/hour, a 45-cent increase from the current $17.50/hour.
In Montgomery County, minimum wage increases are divided by employer size:
- For workers at large employers (with 51 or more employees), the minimum wage will be $17.65/hour, a 50-cent increase from the current $17.15/hour.
- Workers at mid-sized employers (with 11-50 employees) will have a minimum wage of $16.00/hour, a 50-cent rise from the current $15.50/hour.
- Workers at small employers (with fewer than 10 employees) will have a minimum wage of $15.50/hour, a 50-cent increase from the current $15.00/hour.
The new rates are based on the change in the consumer price index for all urban wage earners and clerical workers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area because both minimum wage laws provide for automatic annual increases based on the inflation rate.