The minimum wage in Illinois is $14 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Illinois must be paid at least $14 an hour.
Sangamon County Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in Sangamon County is currently $14 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities and counties in Illinois are free to adopt their own higher local minimum wage, and dozens of local governments across the country have done so. To find out whether Sangamon County has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit the county’s website at https://co.sangamon.il.us/.
Springfield Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in Springfield is currently $14 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities in Illinois are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities across the country have done so. To find out whether Springfield has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit the city’s website at https://www.springfield.il.us/.