City minimum wages

Chicago Minimum Wage (2026)

The Chicago minimum wage is $17.05/hour in 2026. That is $2.05 above the Illinois minimum of $15.00 and $9.80 above the federal $7.25.

Employers with 4+ employees; effective July 1, 2026 (re-indexes each July 1).

Chicago (2026)

$17.05/hr

Illinois minimum

$15.00/hr

Federal minimum

$7.25/hr

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Pre-set to Illinois. Enter your hourly rate (at least $17.05 in Chicago) and hours.

Hourly rate ($)Your regular (base) hourly wage.StateSets the minimum wage and any daily-overtime rule.Overtime rate

1.5× is standard. Use 2× for double time or holiday policies.Hours worked this weekTotal hours in the workweek.

OT $25.58/hr

Gross pay

$809.88

before taxes and deductions

Regular40 hrs × $17.05$682.00

Overtime (1.50×)5 hrs × $25.58$127.88

Total gross$809.88

Illinois follows the FLSA weekly rule: 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.

Source: official rate page. Local minimum wages change often and several re-index mid-year, so confirm the current Chicago rate before relying on it.