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Michigan Sees Minimum Wage Increase to Start 2026

Jan 5, 2026 | 12:18 PM

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Jan. 5, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with Brian Calley, president and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, about the state’s minimum wage increase and its impact on small businesses.

DETROIT ~ On Jan. 1, Michigan‘s minimum wage saw an increase of $1.25 due to a minimum wage increase law signed the prior year by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The standard minimum wage went from $12.48 to $13.73, with the wage for tipped workers increasing from $4.74 to $5.49. The minimum wage in Michigan is set to continue increasing at the start of the next few years.

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