Edgewater Minimum Wage

In Effect January 2024: Business Minimum Wage and Support Letter 2026

In 2019, through HB19-1210, Colorado’s legislature authorized local governments to be able to
set a local minimum wage greater than the state constitutional wage. HB19-1210 only allows
wages to be adjusted on January 1 of each calendar year, and wages cannot exceed 15% of the
current State minimum wage with the first increase and then no more than 15% above the local
minimum wage for each year following.

The City and County of Denver passed a citywide minimum wage that took effect on January 1,
2020. The wage increase was a 15% increase for 2020, 2021 and 2022; then a 9% increase for
2023 based on inflation data.

Edgewater established a minimum wage for City employees in 2021 well above the local
minimum wage to stay competitive and provide a livable wage to employees.

In 2022 and 2023, the City of Edgewater engaged businesses through www.EnvisionEdgewaterCO.com/Edgewater-Minimum-Wage

 Edgewater Tip Credit

In Effect January 2026: Business Minimum Wage and Support Letter 2026

In 2025, through passage of HB 25-1208, Colorado’s legislature authorized local governments with a local minimum wage laws to increase the local tip credit as of January1, 2026.

In December of 2025, the Edgewater City Council passed a Tip Credit increase for all Edgewater businesses with tipped workers for one year. This Credit was increased from the State mandated $3.02 to $4.67 starting January 1, 2026. This adjustment would give the city a year to develop a long-term approach that reflects the new state law and balances fair wages for tipped employees with the financial realities faced by local businesses. All employers will still be required to provide the set Edgewater minimum wage. With the tip credit, employers with tipped employees will be able to pay the Tipped Minimum wage (Edgewater Minimum Wage - Tip Credit) as long as the tips received by each employees covers the difference between the Tipped Minimum Wage and the Edgewater minimum wage.

Minimum Wage Schedule & Tip Credit Schedule

We want to provide information about Edgewater’s minimum wage for all our businesses. The Edgewater City Council passed Ordinance 2023-07 enacting a local minimum wage, which took effect January 1, 2024 and Ordinance 2025-23 on December 16, 2025 enacting a increase to the tip credit. Each Employer shall post notice of the currently effective Edgewater Minimum Wage in a place which is prominent and easily accessible to all employees. Employers shall display the posting in English and Spanish (printable schedules linked below).

The figures below outline Edgewater’s minimum wage rates over the next five years. The intention is to increase and then be equal to the City and County of Denver’s minimum wage. The Tip Credit will be further studied throughout early 2026 aiming to set the 2027 rate by July 30, 2026.

Rates for 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 have been approved by the City Council. Rates for 2029 will be determined in the future, based on Denver’s minimum wage.

* Hourly wage for tipped worker based on State mandated $3.02 tip credit and $4.67 for 2026.

City-Wide Minimum Wage Schedule - English

City-Wide Minimum Wage Schedule- Spanish