Cook County Illinois Minimum Wage 2024 Increase. Chicago's hourly minimum wage is set to increase from $15.40 to $15.80 for employers with 21 or more employees, with an increase from $14.50 to $15 for employers with four to 20 employees. The minimum wage increases annually according to the consumer price index or 2.5%, whichever is lower.
Beginning july 1, the full minimum. Today, cook county issued a notice to employees regarding the minimum wage ordinance (mwo).