Prince George's County minimum wage
Minimum wage in Prince George's County, Maryland, in effect since July 1, 2026
$15.30 an hour
Prince George's County sets its own minimum wage, $0.30 above the Maryland rate of $15.00. Employers in Prince George's County pay the higher local rate.
Next increase: none announced as of October 9, 2026.
Tipped employees
Employers in Prince George's County can pay tipped employees a cash wage of $3.63 an hour, taking a tip credit of up to $11.67, as long as tips bring the employee to at least $15.30 for every hour worked. If they don't, the employer makes up the difference.
Exceptions and details
- DISPUTED: Maryland Labor's wage page and its Prince George's County poster (revised 9/1/2026) show $15.30 for all employers from July 1, 2026. The Berkeley Labor Center inventory (July 23, 2026) says the county ordinance has been surpassed by the state $15.00 and does not count it. The county's own page was not checked.
- Overtime minimum per the MD Labor poster: $22.95.
Other local minimum wages in Maryland
- Howard County $16.00
- Montgomery County $18.00
Running payroll in Prince George's County?
Recent changes
Last verified against the official source on October 9, 2026.
No changes recorded since we started tracking this page.
Sources
- Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry · data as of July 1, 2026 · last checked October 9, 2026
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