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Connecticut's minimum wage is $16.94 per hour, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, under CGS § 31-76c. — Source

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Restaurants and hotel restaurants must pay time-and-a-half on the 7th consecutive day of any workweek (CGS § 31-76c), and paid sick leave expands in three employer-size tranches through 2027.

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Connecticut minimum wage

$16.94/hour

Effective 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31 · source

Who this rate applies to

Single statewide rate. ECI-indexed starting 2024 after phase-in completed.

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Start hereMinimum Wage$16.94/hr effective January 1, 2026; ECI-indexed annually; scheduled $17.48 on January 1, 2027; confirmed from CT DOL (ctdol.state.ct.us).

OvertimeCGS § 31-76c: weekly-40 at 1.5×; 7th-consecutive-day premium for restaurant and hotel restaurant employees at time-and-a-half minimum rate.Paid Sick Leave AccrualCGS § 31-57r: 1 hr per 30 hrs worked, up to 40 hrs/yr; 25+ employees (2025), 11+ employees (2026), 1+ employees (2027); confirmed from CT DOL portal.Prevailing WageCGS § 31-53 et seq.; large public works contracts; administered by CT DOL Wage and Workplace Standards.

How Connecticut differs

Restaurants and hotel restaurants must pay time-and-a-half on the 7th consecutive day of any workweek (CGS § 31-76c), and paid sick leave expands in three employer-size tranches through 2027.

Weekly overtime: Connecticut requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

Rate schedule: Connecticut's minimum wage rolls over on January 1 annually.

Next scheduled rate change

Connecticut's minimum wage is scheduled to rise to $17.48 per hour on January 1, 2027. Source.