Connecticut’s minimum wage will adjust to $17.48 per hour beginning January 1, 2027.
That an increase from the current $16.94 per hour.
The change is generally announced in the summer under a law that requires the state to adjust the minimum wage annually based on economic data.
“Nobody working a full-time job should live in poverty,” Governor Lamont said in a statement.
But, not all lawmakers are fully satisfied with the adjustment.
Democratic Danbury State Senator Julie Kushner supports the increase but says more can be done to support workers earning tips and overtime, like restaurant workers whose minimum wage is $6.38 per hour, which has been stagnant since 2017.
At a press conference to discuss the minimum wage, Sen. Kushner supported the idea of increasing that minimum wage for tipped workers.
In 2026, House Republicans proposed a bill to cut state income taxes for tipped and overtime workers, mirroring a similar federal break, but it didn't advance.
