ILLINOIS MINIMUM WAGE
| Year | Minimum Wage | Tipped | Youths (under 18) (working less than 650 hours per calendar year) |
| 1/1/20 | $9.25 | $5.55 | $8 |
| 7/1/20 | $10 | $6 | $8 |
| 1/1/21 | $11 | $6.60 | $8.50 |
| 1/1/22 | $12 | $7.20 | $9.25 |
| 1/1/23 | $13 | $7.80 | $10.50 |
| 1/1/24 | $14 | $8.40 | $12 |
| 1/1/25 | $15 | $9 | $13 |
Minimum Wage Frequently Asked Questions
IDOL Minimum wage increase press release.docx
SR 259 DBE Taskforce
The Diversity Task Force on Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) will identify major issues, remove impediments, and create a fair opportunity for DBEs, MBEs, and WBEs to do business with the State of Illinois, specifically the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), and the Illinois Tollway Authority.
More Information
New Law Prohibits Employers from Asking for Wage History
A new law that amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act banning employers and employment agencies from asking about applicants’ past wage and compensation histories takes effect on September 29, 2019. Employers can be penalized for asking the applicant or the applicant’s current or former employers for wage or salary history.
More information is available at:
https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/News/Documents/DOL%20Wage%20History%20Release.pdf
Unpaid Wages
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) launched an online wage claim application to modernize the wage claim process. The online complaint process guides claimants through the steps to submit a complete and accurate claim. It also allows claimants to log-in and check the status of their wage claim at their convenience. In order to access the system, claimants will first need to create an Illinois Public ID account.
Click here to create Illinois Public ID. The online wage claim form can be found at:
Online Form To report any difficulties submitting a wage claim online form, please contact IDOL at 312-793-2800 or via e-mail at
DOL.Questions@Illinois.gov.
Scheduled Hearings/Audiencias Programadas
Please find all Wage Payment and Collection Act Hearings scheduled by the Illinois Department of Labor here. Encuentre audiencias programadas con el Departamento de Trabajo de Illinois sobre la Acta de Colección y Pago de Salario aquí.
Filing A Wage Claim
Can I file a Wage Claim?
How long do I have to file a claim? What documentation do I need?
Find out these answers and more in our FAQ.
I Filed A Wage Claim, What Do I Do Next?
How long does the process take? I have more information to provide the Department, what do I do? Is there a fax/emaill address?
How Does The Hearings Process Work?
Have a hearing coming up, but don't know what to bring? Will you require special assistance due to an impairment? How long will it take to receive a hearing judgement?
Employers
What does an employer have to do after receipt of a Notice of Wage Claim?
Conciliation and Mediation
Illinois Prevailing Wage Portal
Illinois Prevailing Wage Rates
Women and Minority Apprenticeship Survey
Section 9 Hearings
Where can I find the hearing notices/order for Prevailing Wage Section 9 hearings?
Annual ECA Report Submissions
Any contractor who has construction services performed for it by an individual, sole proprietorship or partnership that is not an employee of the contractor must file a report by April 30, 2020 with the Department of Labor.
General Questions
Illinois Minimum Wage
What is the current/historical minimum wage in Illinois? What is the minimum they can pay a non-tipped employee? How much do you have to pay a 16-year-old tipped employee?
Payment Methods
Is it a violation of the Wage Payment and Collection Act to offer an employee the choice of payment of wages through a payroll card or direct deposit without the option of a check? Can they pay me in cash? What about Direct Deposit?
Complaints
Which complaints can I file with the Department of Labor? ¿Qué tipo de reclamos atiende el Departamento de Trabajo? Jakie skargi można złożyć w Departamencie Pracy?