Maryland’s minimum wage is $15 an hour, but business owners on the Lower Shore are already watching a new round of proposals in Annapolis that could raise the statewide pay floor again, including a plan that would eventually push it to $25 an hour.

As revelers welcome the New Year, businesses across Maryland and Delaware are navigating the implications of an adjusted payroll due to a minimum wage increase taking effect today in both states. 

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pushed lawmakers on Monday to increase the minimum wage to $15 this year — instead of waiting until 2025 — and allow annual increases that are tied to the cost of living.