Maryland minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe Maryland rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $15.00
- an hour
- Next rate
- none scheduled
- Full time, after tax
- $25,346
- a year
- Rank
- #13 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest (tied)
What is the minimum wage in Maryland in 2026?
The Maryland minimum wage is $15 an hour in 2026, above the $7.25 federal minimum.
Will the Maryland minimum wage go up in 2027?
No increase is scheduled, so it stays at $15 an hour in 2027.
$15.00 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
How much is minimum wage a year in Maryland?
Full time, a Maryland minimum wage job pays $31,200 a year before tax.
- A year
- $31,200
- A month
- $2,600.00
- Every two weeks
- $1,200.00
- A week
- $600.00
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Maryland?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Maryland takes home $25,346 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $972.83. It takes 82.1 hours of work to take home $1,000.
- Take-home per year
- $25,346
- Every two weeks
- $972.83
- Per hour after tax
- $12.19
- In national prices
- $24,148
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $31,200 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Maryland taxes for 2026.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $20 an hour good pay in Maryland?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 28% of Maryland workers earn, but less than half of them. The Maryland median wage is $28.61 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Maryland?
Tipped workers in Maryland can be paid $3.63 an hour if tips bring them to at least $15.
The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.
Which Maryland cities have a higher minimum wage?
Some Maryland cities and counties set their own higher minimum wage. Montgomery County pays $18 an hour. Other local rates on this page: Howard County ($16) and Prince George's County ($15.30).
| Place | Kind | Minimum wage | Since | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | county | $18.00 | July 1, 2026 | none scheduled |
| Howard County | county | $16.00 | July 1, 2026 | none scheduled |
| Prince George's County | county | $15.30 | July 1, 2026 | none scheduled |
Montgomery, Howard and Prince George's counties set higher minimum wages (rates from July 1, 2026).
How has the Maryland minimum wage changed?
The Maryland minimum wage rose from $8.75 an hour in 2016 to $15 today. It was $1.30 in 1970.
How does the Maryland minimum wage compare with other states?
Maryland ranks #13 of 51, tied with 6 other states; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The minimum wage by state page lists all of them.
Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in Maryland?
Full time, a Maryland minimum wage job takes home $487.42 a week after taxes.
Is the Maryland minimum wage worth more in local prices?
No. After taxes and Maryland prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $24,148 a year at average US prices, less than its $25,346 take-home.