Hourly Minimum Wage Rates by Year

• New employees (first 90 days of employment) over the age of 18 may be paid up to 50 cents less per hour.  
• Beginning, January 1, 2020, if a worker under 18 works more than 650 hours for the employer during any calendar year, they must be paid the regular (over 18) minimum wage.  
  
• Tipped employees may be paid 60% of the hourly minimum wage.
  
• Certain employees must be paid overtime, at time and one-half of the regular rate, after 40 hours of work in a workweek.

Illinois Minimum Wage Rates History: Click Here