On January 1 , the minimum wage will increase for many in Maryland from $13 . 25 an hour to $15 an hour .
   Signed in April by Governor Wes Moore , the Fair Wage Act accelerates the time frame in which the minimum wage increases .
   In 2019 , the Maryland General Assembly initially approved a bill that increased the minimum wage for large companies to $15 an hour by 2025 and smaller companies by 2026 . However , the bill was vetoed by then - governor Larry Hogan before the Democratically - held legislative body overturned his veto .
   Four years later , the Moore - backed legislation makes Maryland’s minimum wage $15 an hour starting January 1 , 2024 .
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