Tipped minimum wage by state
The table is sorted by tipped cash wage, lowest first. Choose a state to see its full minimum wage and what it pays per week, month, and year.
Choose a state to see its minimum wage and what it pays for your hours.
Pay at this minimum wage, before taxes
Tipped employees get this cash wage from the employer. Tips must bring their total up to the minimum wage, or the employer pays the difference.
All states and DC
Rates in dollars per hour, as listed by the Department of Labor on July 1, 2026. Where the state and federal rates differ, the table shows the higher one. Yearly pay is the minimum wage times your hours and weeks, before taxes.
Cities and counties are not listed
Many cities and counties set a minimum wage above their state’s, and some industries have their own. This table lists state minimums only, so check your local rate with your city, county, or state labor department.Which minimum wage applies
- The rule
- If the federal and state minimums differ, the employee is entitled to the higher one.
- Federal
- $7.25 an hour for workers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employers can pay tipped employees a cash wage of $2.13 if tips bring them up to $7.25.
- Formula
yearly pay = hourly wage × hours per week × paid weeks per year
Verified on October 8, 2026. Sources: state minimum wage laws,tipped employees, andthe federal minimum wage, all from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. Scheduled changes come from the state’s own page.
How to use it
- Choose your state, or the federal minimum wage, from the list.
- Enter your hours per week and paid weeks per year (40 and 52 by default).
- Read the hourly minimum wage and what it pays per week, every two weeks, month, and year.
- Search or sort the table of all states and DC by name, minimum wage, tipped cash wage, or yearly pay.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the federal tipped minimum wage?
$2.13 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring the employee up to $7.25. The tip credit is $5.12.
Which states pay tipped workers the full minimum wage?
Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nevada, Washington list a tipped cash wage equal to their minimum wage in the Department of Labor table of July 1, 2026.
What is the highest tipped cash wage?
Washington lists the highest, at $17.13 an hour, as of October 8, 2026.
Tipped minimum wage by state
The tipped minimum wage is the direct cash wage an employer must pay an employee who customarily receives tips, before counting those tips. The federal figure is $2.13 an hour, and tips must bring the total up to the minimum wage. As of October 8, 2026, 16 states list that federal $2.13, 5 list a tipped cash wage equal to their full minimum wage, 2 (Montana, Oregon) require the full minimum wage in cash for tipped employees without listing a single figure, and 3 (Connecticut, Florida, New York) list a range or no single figure.
Tipped cash wage in every state, lowest first
| State | Tipped cash wage | Tip credit | Minimum wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal (FLSA) | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Alabama | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Georgia | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Indiana | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Kansas | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Kentucky | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Louisiana | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Mississippi | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Nebraska | $2.13 | $12.87 | $15.00 |
| North Carolina | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Oklahoma | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| South Carolina | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Tennessee | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Texas | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Utah | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Virginia | $2.13 | $10.64 | $12.77 |
| Wyoming | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 |
| Delaware | $2.23 | $12.77 | $15.00 |
| Wisconsin | $2.33 | $4.92 | $7.25 |
| West Virginia | $2.62 | $6.13 | $8.75 |
| Arkansas | $2.63 | $8.37 | $11.00 |
| Pennsylvania | $2.83 | $4.42 | $7.25 |
| New Mexico | $3.00 | $9.00 | $12.00 |
| New Hampshire | $3.27 | $3.98 | $7.25 |
| Idaho | $3.35 | $3.90 | $7.25 |
| Maryland | $3.63 | $11.37 | $15.00 |
| Rhode Island | $3.89 | $12.11 | $16.00 |
| Iowa | $4.35 | $2.90 | $7.25 |
| North Dakota | $4.86 | $2.39 | $7.25 |
| Michigan | $5.49 | $8.24 | $13.73 |
| Ohio | $5.50 | $5.50 | $11.00 |
| South Dakota | $5.93 | $5.92 | $11.85 |
| New Jersey | $6.05 | $9.87 | $15.92 |
| Massachusetts | $6.75 | $8.25 | $15.00 |
| Vermont | $7.21 | $7.21 | $14.42 |
| Missouri | $7.50 | $7.50 | $15.00 |
| Maine | $7.55 | $7.55 | $15.10 |
| Illinois | $9.00 | $6.00 | $15.00 |
| District of Columbia | $10.30 | $8.10 | $18.40 |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | None | $11.41 |
| Nevada | $12.00 | None | $12.00 |
| Colorado | $12.14 | $3.02 | $15.16 |
| Arizona | $12.15 | $3.00 | $15.15 |
| Alaska | $14.00 | None | $14.00 |
| Hawaii | $14.75 | $1.25 | $16.00 |
| California | $16.90 | None | $16.90 |
| Washington | $17.13 | None | $17.13 |
| Connecticut | Varies | — | $16.94 |
| Florida | Not listed | — | $15.00 |
| Montana | Full minimum wage | — | $10.85 |
| New York | Varies | — | $17.00 |
| Oregon | Full minimum wage | — | $15.55 |
The tip credit is the part of the minimum wage the employer can count from tips: the minimum wage minus the tipped cash wage. If tips do not make up the difference, the employer must pay it. A state shown with no credit pays tipped employees the full minimum wage in cash.
The five highest tipped cash wages
| State | Tipped cash wage | Yearly at 40 hours, before tips |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $17.13 | $35,630.40 |
| California | $16.90 | $35,152 |
| Hawaii | $14.75 | $30,680 |
| Alaska | $14.00 | $29,120 |
| Arizona | $12.15 | $25,272 |
For the full minimum wage in a state, open its page or use the minimum wage by state tool. For the national rate, see the federal minimum wage.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, minimum wages for tipped employees (July 1, 2026) and state minimum wage laws. Figures verified October 8, 2026. Cities, counties, and some occupations can differ.
Updated on October 8, 2026