In October 2020, the Metropolitan Airports Commission voted to establish a minimum wage for certain job classifications at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport that is higher than the State of Minnesota’s. All MSP employers are subject to this ordinance.
The new minimum wage ordinance is effective as of January 1, 2021.
To learn more, click on the links below.
You can find a downloadable and printable copy of the ordinance by clicking here.
Airport employees who perform services that materially affect the traveling public utilizing the passenger terminals of the airport are covered by the minimum wage ordinance. Examples of the type of job classifications covered by the ordinance include...
1. What is the MSP Airport Minimum Wage Ordinance?
The MSP Airport Minimum Wage Ordinance sets a new hourly minimum wage for certain work performed at Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport.
Beginning January 1, 2021, MSP Airport Employers shall pay Employees covered by the MSP Airport Minimum Wage Ordinance an hourly rate of $13.25, excluding benefits, tips, and/or gratuities...
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) will respond to every report of a suspected violation of the minimum wage ordinance. It has the sole discretion to determine whether to investigate or to pursue a reported suspected violation of this Ordinance...
Once a year, the Metropolitan Airports Commission will publish and make available to Employers, in English and other languages, notices suitable for posting in the workplace informing Employees of the current minimum wage rate and their rights under this ordinance...