Minimum wage - District of Columbia

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Many states also have minimum wage laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages.

Effective July 1, 2024, the minimum and living wage for the District of Columbia is $17.50 per hour, $10.00 for tipped employees. Tipped employee totals must equal the minimum wage.

State

Contact

D.C. Department of Employment Services Office of Wage-Hour

Regulations

District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition Division V. Local Business Affairs Title 32. Labor. Chapter 10. Minimum Wages. Subchapter I. General. §32-1003. Requirements.

a) On October 1, 1993, the minimum wage required to be paid to any employee by any employer in the District of Columbia shall be the minimum wage set by the United States government from time to time pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. § 206 et seq.) (“Fair Labor Standards Act”), plus $1.

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Federal

Contact

The Department of Labor is the federal agency that monitors hours worked.

Regulations

U.S. labor regulations for minimum wage can be found in CFR 29 Part 531 and FLSA.