{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-3-413","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3–413","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(2) “Employer” includes a governmental unit.\n(3) “Small employer” means an employer that employs 14 or fewer employees.\n(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section and § 3–414 of this subtitle, each employer shall pay:\n(1) to each employee who is subject to both the federal Act and this subtitle, at least the greater of:\n(i) the minimum wage for that employee under the federal Act; or\n(ii) the State minimum wage set under subsection (c) of this section; and\n(2) to each other employee who is subject to this subtitle, at least the greater of:\n(i) the highest minimum wage under the federal Act; or\n(ii) the State minimum wage set under subsection (c) of this section.\n(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the State minimum wage rate is:\n(i) for the 12–month period beginning January 1, 2023, $13.25 per hour; and\n(ii) beginning January 1, 2024, $15.00 per hour.\n(2) The State minimum wage rate for a small employer is:\n(i) for the 12–month period beginning January 1, 2023, $12.80 per hour; and\n(ii) beginning January 1, 2024, $15.00 per hour.\n(d) An employer may pay an employee a wage that equals a rate of 85% of the State minimum wage established under this section if the employee is under the age of 18 years.","path":["Article - Labor and Employment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle\u0026section=3-413","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:38Z","sha256":"25c7a9ecf8d6729eccd3ec741d3d6026db7331c0e8097687895f6cf4eea93829","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-3-410","next":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-3-414"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}