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Delaware's minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2025.Source

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Delaware completed a multi-year phase-in to $15.00/hr on January 1, 2025, codified directly in Del. Code tit. 19, § 902(a)(5), with no further increases scheduled and a separate Paid Family Medical Leave insurance program enacted in 2022.

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Delaware minimum wage
$15.00/hour
Effective 2025-01-01 · source
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Start hereMinimum Wage$15.00/hr effective January 1, 2025 (Del. Code tit. 19, § 902(a)(5)); no further increases scheduled under current statute; read directly from Delaware Code Online.

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Delaware completed a multi-year phase-in to $15.00/hr on January 1, 2025, codified directly in Del. Code tit. 19, § 902(a)(5), with no further increases scheduled and a separate Paid Family Medical Leave insurance program enacted in 2022.

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