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Montgomery County, Maryland Approves $15 Minimum Wage Law
By Kelsey Basten
Published on November 21, 2017
Maryland’s Montgomery County Council approved Bill 28-17 Nov. 7, 2017, increasing the minimum wage rate from $11.50 to $15 an hour. County Executive Isiah Leggett signed the bill into law Nov. 13, 2017.
The Montgomery County minimum wage increases year to year in a phased-in process:
| Date | Employers With 51 or More Employees | Employers With 11 to 50 Employees | Employers With 10 or Fewer Employees |
| July 1, 2018 | $12.25 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| July 1, 2019 | $13.00 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| July 1, 2020 | $14.00 | $13.25 | $13.00 |
| July 1, 2021 | $15.00 | $14.00 | $13.50 |
| July 1, 2022 | $14.50 | $14.00 | |
| July 1, 2023 | $15.00 | $14.50 | |
| July 1, 2024 | $15.00 |
The law also includes an opportunity wage, which allows employers to pay a wage equal to 85% of the county minimum wage to an employee under age 20 for the first six months he/she is employed.
Finally, beginning July 1, 2022, the $15 minimum wage will be subject to annual adjustments for inflation.
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