LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – With the new year comes an increase in the state’s gas tax and minimum wage.
Michigan’s gas tax rose from 27.2 cents per gallon to 28.6 cents per gallon on Sunday, Jan. 1.
A state law signed during Gov. Rick Snyder’s tenure automatically increases the gas tax each year, starting in 2022. It goes up each year by either 5% or the inflation rate, whichever is lower.
Since inflation hovered around 8% in 2022, the gas tax is only rising 5% in 2023. In addition, the minimum wage in Michigan jumped to $10.10 per hour, up from $9.87.
For tipped workers like servers and bartenders, the minimum wage increased to $3.84.
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