In Cook County, the minimum wage will be increased to $13.35 per hour for non-tipped workers, and $7.40 for tipped workers, with the exception of some municipalities that opted out of the Cook County ordinance. In Cook County, minimum wage is $13.35 an hour for non-tipped workers, and $7.40 for tipped workers, with the exception of municipalities who opted out of this Cook County ordinance.
In the city of Chicago, the minimum wage increases as of July 1, 2022 to $15.40 per hour for companies with more than 20 employees and to $14.50 per hour for companies with 4 to 20 employees. For tipped employees, the minimum wage is $9.24 per hour and if they do not complete the minimum wage set by law, the employer must fill in the missing portion up to $15.40 per hour. As of July 2022, minimum wage in the city of Chicago is $15.40 an hour for businesses with more than 20 employees, and $14.50 an hour for businesses with 4 to 20 employees. The minimum wage for employees who receive tips is $9.24 an hour, but if the tips do not add up to the legal minimum wage ($15.40), the employer must account for the difference.
Under this ordinance, employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who exercise their rights.
For up-to-date information on municipalities that have opted out of the Cook County ordinance, you can call your local city council. However, these municipalities must continue to pay employees the Illinois minimum wage, which is $12 per hour.
You can call or text the CCWR office at
(773) 653 3664
Martin Unzueta
(773) 827-2490
Amanda Villanueva
You can also email us at info@chicagoworkersrights.org
