---
title: Minimum Wage Increases
description: Insurance agent Connecticut, insurance agency CT
---

# Minimum Wage Increases

* * *

|

Gov. Ned Lamont [reminded Connecticut residents](https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/News/Press-Releases/2020/08-2020/Governor-Lamont-Reminds-Residents-That-Minimum-Wage-Is-Scheduled-To-Increase-on-Tuesday) that the state minimum wage increased from $11 per hour to $12, effective yesterday. The raise is a result of a law signed on May 28, 2019. [Public Act 19-4](https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&which_year=2019&bill_num=5004) requires the minimum wage to increase five times over a five-year period, from the then-rate of $10.10 to $11 on Oct. 1, 2019; $12 on Sept. 1, 2020; $13 on **Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021;** $14 on **Friday, July 1, 2022;** and finally $15 on **Thursday, June 1, 2023.**

|

## Insurance Quotes

Give us some info and we'll help you find the best coverage options.

[Request a Quote](/quotes)

## Share This

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.russellinsurance.com%2Fblog%2F2020%2Fminimum-wage-increases.md)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.russellinsurance.com%2Fblog%2F2020%2Fminimum-wage-increases.md&text=Minimum+Wage+Increases)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.russellinsurance.com%2Fblog%2F2020%2Fminimum-wage-increases.md&title=Minimum+Wage+Increases)
- [Email](mailto:?subject=Minimum+Wage+Increases&body=Thought+you+might+be+interested...%0A%0AMinimum+Wage+Increases%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.russellinsurance.com%2Fblog%2F2020%2Fminimum-wage-increases.md)

### Let's Get Started on Your Insurance Quote

We'll review your current insurance for gaps and offer suggestions to improve your coverage or reduce your premiums, depending on your needs.

[Talk to an Agent](/contact)

[Start Online](/quotes)

![A photo of the exterior of Russell Insurance's Southport office](https://webtricity-assets-2.wbtcdn.com/737e91e1-4ad0-4553-94cc-e236de4e37a6/images/upload/southport-23-1170x780.w540.q80.dd9372840a0937007d5212be2eea9ca093b7b5ac0b97dbc0f06379cbfc1c2a54.jpg)

```json
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https://www.russellinsurance.com/blog/2020/minimum-wage-increases#blogposting","url":"https://www.russellinsurance.com/blog/2020/minimum-wage-increases","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.russellinsurance.com/blog/2020/minimum-wage-increases#webpage"},"headline":"Minimum Wage Increases","datePublished":"2020-09-02T18:41:00Z","dateModified":"2026-09-30T01:17:53Z","description":"Insurance agent Connecticut, insurance agency CT","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.russellinsurance.com/#organization","name":"Russell Insurance"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.russellinsurance.com/#organization","name":"Russell Insurance"}},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.russellinsurance.com/#organization","url":"https://www.russellinsurance.com/","name":"Russell Insurance"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.russellinsurance.com/#webpage","url":"https://www.russellinsurance.com/","name":"Minimum Wage Increases","description":"Insurance agent Connecticut, insurance agency CT"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/blog","name":"Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/blog/2020/minimum-wage-increases","name":"Minimum Wage Increases"}}]}]}
```