Minimum Wage In CT Increases Sunday: What You Need To Know

CONNECTICUT — The minimum wage in Connecticut will increase to $13 per hour on Sunday, up from $12 per hour, the third of five annual increases on its way to eventually reaching $15 per hour in 2023.

Two years ago, the state enacted legislation to annually increase the minimum wage, giving businesses time to adjust. At that time, the minimum wage was $10.10 per hour.

"Nobody working a full-time job should live in poverty," said Gov. Ned Lamont in a statement. "For too long, while the nation's economy grew, the income of the lowest earning workers has stayed flat, making already existing pay disparities even worse and preventing hardworking families from obtaining financial security. This is a fair, modest increase, and the money earned by workers will go right back into our own economy, supporting local businesses and our communities."

Beginning in 2024, Connecticut's minimum wage increases will be tied to the employment cost index, which is calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor. As a result, the state's minimum wage will grow according to economic indicators.

"Every single worker in Connecticut deserves dignity," added Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz. "This progress towards Connecticut's $15 an hour minimum wage will lift our state up and ensure that nobody working a full-time job lives in poverty. I join Governor Lamont in applauding this milestone for working families in Connecticut, and I share his continued commitment to the hardworking women and men of our state."

Signed into law by Lamont in 2019, Public Act 19-4 required the minimum wage to increase five times over a five-year period, in the following amounts:

• $11 on October 1, 2019
• $12 on September 1, 2020
• $13 on August 1, 2021
• $14 on July 1, 2022
• $15 on June 1, 2023

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