Today brings some changes to Maryland laws. MINIMUM WAGE Maryland’s minimum wage will increase from $8.25 to $8.75. It is scheduled to go up to $9.25 next year and reach $10.10 in July 2018. GAS TAX The state’s gas tax will rise nine-tenths of a cent to 33.5 cents. In 2013, Lawmakers approved several increases that included regular hikes to adjust for inflation. The state’s gas tax has increased a dime since 2013, when lawmakers approved the first increase in 20 years from