ILState-set rate
Illinois minimum wage 2026
The Illinois minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, effective 2025-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $9.00 with a tip credit of $6.00. [IL labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
IL$15.00
Effective 2025-01-01.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$9.00
Tip credit ceiling $6.00.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$7.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $9.00Credit $6.00Combined $15.00
Take-home at the Illinois minimum
Estimated take-home at $15.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$300.00
~$262/wk after tax
$15,600 annual gross
30 hours/week
$450.00
~$379/wk after tax
$23,400 annual gross
40 hours/week
$600.00
~$494/wk after tax
$31,200 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
DOL: Applies to employers with 4 or more employees 2025 was the final step of the 2019 schedule. There is no further step and no indexing clause.
Local ordinances above the Illinois rate
Companion page
Illinois tipped wage
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta