2021 Colorado & Denver Minimum Wage
The 2021 Colorado minimum wage is $12.32/hr for standard pay, and $9.30/hr for tipped employees. In addition, the minimum salary for exempt workers in Colorado increases to $40,500 in 2021.
The City of Denver also increased the standard minimum wage for all citywide workers in 2021 to $14.77/hr for standard pay, and $9.83 for tipped workers.
A list of each state's minimum wage rate can be found on the US Department of Labor's website. The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hr.
COLORADO & DENVER HOURLY MINIMUM WAGE, 2018 - 2021
| Year | Colorado Standard & Tipped Hourly Minimum Wage | City of Denver Standard & Tipped Hourly Minimum Wage |
| 2021 | $12.32 standard / $9.30 tipped |
$14.77 standard / $11.75 tipped |
| 2020 | $12.00 standard / $8.98 tipped |
$12.85 standard / $9.83 tipped |
| 2019 | $11.10 standard / $8.08 tipped |
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| 2018 | $10.20 standard / $7.18 tipped | |