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In 2024, an initiative petition campaign for State Question 832 gathered more than enough signatures for a ballot measure to raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage.
The ballot measure was designed to increase the state minimum wage to $9 per hour in 2025, $10.50 per hour in 2026, $12 per hour in 2027, $13.50 per hour in 2028, and $15 per hour in 2029. Beginning in 2030, the wage would be adjusted based on changes to inflation.
State officials certified the signatures for SQ 832 too late put the issue on the November 2024 general election ballot. In September 2024, Gov. Stitt signed an Executive Order to delay a vote on SQ 832 until the June 2026 primary election. The Executive Order stated that if the initiative is approved, the minimum wage would not be increased in 2025 or 2026 but would increase to $12 per hour on January 1, 2027.
For more information on this state question, visit OK Policy’s SQ 832: Minimum Wage Increase | Information and Resources page.
