Michigan’s Minimum Wage Is Increasing in 2026. Here’s What You Need to Know.

A major change is coming to paychecks across Michigan, and it will affect workers, employers, and the cost of doing business statewide.

Michigan’s Minimum Wage Is Increasing in 2026. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Michigan’s minimum wage is going up on January 1, 2026, under the state’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act. The hourly minimum wage for most workers will increase from $12.48 to $13.73. That’s a $1.25 bump that affects tens of thousands of Michigan workers.

The increases …