A new citywide minimum wage took effect in St. Paul on Saturday.

The long-scheduled wage rate increases apply to large, small and “micro” businesses, including all private employers.

As of Saturday, large employers in St. Paul — those spanning 101 to 10,000 workers — must pay employees at least $15 per hour. Smaller businesses of six to 100 workers must pay at least $13 per hour. And micro businesses of five employees or less must pay at least $11.50 per hour.

On Jan. 1, a minimum wage increase to $15.19 took effect for “macro” businesses of more than 10,000 employees.

To determine the size of a business, employers must count all employees, whether employed full-time, part-time, jointly with another employer or on a temporary basis, including employees not located in the city, according to a statement from the mayor’s office.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter signed the citywide minimum wage ordinance into law on Nov. 14, 2018, raising the minimum wage for businesses beginning in 2020. Wage rates increase annually, depending upon business size, and are enforced by the city’s Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity.

The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, or $2.13 for workers who receive tips. As of Jan. 1, the state of Minnesota mandates a minimum wage of $10.59 per hour for large employers and $8.63 for small employers.

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