2024 Connecticut Minimum Wage
The 2024 Connecticut Minimum Wage is $15.69.
Effective 2024-01-01Source: Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut's Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.69 in January Under Its First-Ever Economic Indicator Adjustment (Connecticut Office of the Governor)Verified 2026-09-01
Who it applies to
All non-exempt employees working in the state of Connecticut.
What changed this year, and why
Connecticut's statewide minimum wage increased to $15.69 per hour, effective January 1, 2024. This was the first adjustment tied to the federal Employment Cost Index, replacing the prior fixed-increment schedule.
Common questions
- When did the new minimum wage take effect?
- The $15.69 per hour minimum wage took effect on January 1, 2024.
- How are future minimum wage changes determined?
- Each year the Connecticut Department of Labor reviews the change in the federal Employment Cost Index for the twelve-month period ending June 30 of the prior year. Any adjustment is announced by October 15 and takes effect on the following January 1.
Who to ask about this rate, and where to take a wage complaint
Connecticut workers and employers can direct questions about the state minimum wage to the Connecticut Department of Labor. The commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Labor is the official who reviews the employment cost index each year and announces any change in the rate by October 15. Workers who believe they are being paid below the required rate, including the 2024 rate of $15.69 per hour, should bring a wage complaint to the Connecticut Department of Labor, which is the state labor office responsible for enforcing the wage law. That office handles inquiries about the rate, the annual adjustment process, and complaints from workers who have not been paid the minimum they are owed.
The law requires the commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Labor to review this percentage change and then announce any adjustments by October 15 of each year.
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut's Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.69 in January Under Its First-Ever Economic Indicator Adjustment (Connecticut Office of the Governor)
How the rate is adjusted each year, and who announces it
Connecticut's minimum wage of $15.69 per hour is adjusted each year based on changes in the federal employment cost index, a measure of how much employer labor costs have risen. Under state law, the Connecticut Department of Labor reviews this index, which the U.S. Department of Labor calculates using data from a twelve-month period ending in the middle of the prior year. The commissioner must announce any change to the rate by October 15 of each year, and the adjusted minimum wage then takes effect on the next January 1. This mechanism means workers and employers in Connecticut can expect a public announcement each autumn about whether the hourly floor will rise for the coming year. Because the adjustment is tied to an objective economic measure rather than legislative action, it occurs automatically and predictably, allowing low-wage earners to share in broad wage growth across the economy.
The law requires the commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Labor to review this percentage change and then announce any adjustments by October 15 of each year. The minimum wage adjustments become effective on the next January 1.
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut's Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.69 in January Under Its First-Ever Economic Indicator Adjustment (Connecticut Office of the Governor)
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Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut's Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.69 in January Under Its First-Ever Economic Indicator Adjustment (Connecticut Office of the Governor)
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Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut's Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.69 in January Under Its First-Ever Economic Indicator Adjustment Beginning on January 1, 2024, Connecticut's Minimum Wage Becomes Indexed to the Employment Cost Index and Will Adjust Annually
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