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Wage Increases Effective June 1, 2005
| Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development News Release |
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Governor
Jim Doyle
Secretary
Roberta Gassman |
News Media Contact
Rose Lynch
608/266-6753
e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us
fax: 608/266-1784 |
For more information on the minimum wage
increase,
contact the Equal Rights Division at the Madison office [608-266-6860]
or at the Milwaukee office [414-227-4384]
Public Service Announcement
Wisconsin Minimum Wage Increases Effective June 1, 2005
On June 1, 2005 Wisconsin’s minimum wage for adults increases from $5.15
per hour to $5.70 per hour. The new minor rate is $5.30 per hour. Wisconsin’s
minimum wage rules also contain a number of specialized pay rates for persons
employed in certain types of work.
The minimum wage rate for Wisconsin tipped employees does not change.
Wisconsin’s new minimum wage rates:
- General minimum wage rate increases to $5.70/hour (currently $5.15/hour)
- Minor minimum wage rate increases to $5.30/hour (currently same as adult
rate $5.15/hour)
- Opportunity minimum wage rate increases to $5.30/hour (currently
$4.25/hour)
- Agriculture minimum wage rate for workers age 18 and over increases to
$5.15/hour (currently $4.05/hour)
- Agricultural minimum wage rate for workers age 17 and under increases to
$4.25/hour (currently $3.70/hour)
- Camp counselor minimum wage rate for workers age 18 and over
- Increases to $215/week if no room or board provided (currently
$140/week)
- Increases to $164/week if board provided (currently $110/week)
- Increases to $129/week if room and board provided (currently $91/week)
- Camp counselor minimum wage rate for workers age 17 and under
- Increases to $175/week if no room or board provided (currently
$123/week)
- Increases to $133/week if board provided (currently $92/week)
- Increases to $105/week if room and board provided (currently $74/week)
- Golf caddy minimum wage rate increases to $10.50 for 18 holes, and $5.90
for 9 holes (currently $5.95 for 18 holes and $3.35 for 9 holes)
Employers with questions concerning the new minimum wage rates may contact
the Equal Rights Division for more information either at the Madison office
[608-266-6860] or at the Milwaukee office [414-2274384] or the Department’s
website at: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/
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