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Colorado minimum wage in 2025 is $14.81/hr. Here is what that means for your paycheck.

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Colorado minimum wage in 2025

Colorado minimum wage is $14.81 per hour in 2025.

Some cities and industries have higher local minimums. Tipped employees may have a different cash wage where the federal or state tip credit applies.

Colorado official sources

Colorado Department of Revenue

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Official sources

IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
IRS Topic 751 — Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
SSA — Contribution and Benefit Base — SSA · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
U.S. DOL — Overtime Pay (FLSA) — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01

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