ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland raised its minimum wage from $13.25 an hour to $15 an hour in 2024, but some lawmakers and advocacy groups are already pushing for a more ambitious increase.
State Senator Cory McCray, Delegate Adrian Boafo, and the group “One Fair Wage” announced a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage to $20 an hour over the next five years. The plan, unveiled Thursday during discussions with fair wage advocates, also seeks to phase out the two-tiered wage structure that allows tipped workers to earn as little as $3.63 an hour.
Under the proposal, Maryland would become the eighth state to adopt a $20 minimum wage. The increase would be implemented gradually by 2030 and include tax credits for small businesses and restaurants to help them adjust.
This will create inflation and kill small businesses and jobs
Can you imagine going to micky d’s, getting an order filled by a $20 dollar an hour employee, then opening the bag when you get home, and stuff is missing from the order. It happens all the time right now but employees are not getting paid $20 an hour, and don’t deserve it either.