Minimum Wage Employees In Michigan Get a Raise

If you're an employee making minimum wage, you're about to see a larger number on your paycheck.

As of Labor Day, minimum wage in Michigan was raised from $7.40 to $8.15 an hour.

WZZM 13 reports that this is the first increase in six years. This marks the beginning of a gradual 25 percent increase that will result in $9.25 per hour by 2018.