Colorado minimum wage rises to $15.71 ($12.69 tipped)
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
- Topic
- Minimum wage
- Effective date
- 2027-01-01
- Who it covers
- All employers
- Status
- Verified against an official source
The law, summarized
- Colorado minimum wage rises to $15.71 ($12.69 tipped), effective 2027-01-01.
- Who it covers: All employers.
- CPI adjustment.
StateHR Take · AI-generated analysis, not legal advice
Who should act: All employers with workers in Colorado. Update payroll rates for any hourly employees below the new rate and refresh the required wage poster by 2027-01-01; also review salaried-exempt thresholds and pay ranges that are pegged to the minimum wage. Confirm the details in the official source before acting.
Generated 2026-10-15T18:41-05:00
Official sources
- cdle.colorado.govhttps://cdle.colorado.gov/press-releases/press-release-colorado-minimum-wage-will-increase-to-1571/hour-in-2027