# Tipped minimum wage by state (2026)

Minimum wage, lowest cash wage for tipped employees and maximum tip credit in the 50 states and DC, for employees of businesses covered by federal law.

Check a week of pay with the free [commission and tip minimum wage calculator](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/).

| State | Minimum wage | Tipped cash wage | Tip credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Alabama](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/alabama/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Alaska](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/alaska/) | $14.00 | $14.00 | None |
| [Arizona](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/arizona/) | $15.15 | $12.15 | $3.00 |
| [Arkansas](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/arkansas/) | $11.00 | $2.63 | $8.37 |
| [California](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/california/) | $16.90 | $16.90 | None |
| [Colorado](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/colorado/) | $15.16 | $12.14 | $3.02 |
| [Connecticut](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/connecticut/) | $16.94 | $6.38 | $10.56 |
| [Delaware](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/delaware/) | $15.00 | $2.23 | $12.77 |
| [District of Columbia](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/district-of-columbia/) | $18.40 | $10.30 | $8.10 |
| [Florida](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/florida/) | $15.00 | $11.98 | $3.02 |
| [Georgia](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/georgia/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Hawaii](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/hawaii/) | $16.00 | $14.75 | $1.25 |
| [Idaho](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/idaho/) | $7.25 | $3.35 | $3.90 |
| [Illinois](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/illinois/) | $15.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 |
| [Indiana](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/indiana/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Iowa](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/iowa/) | $7.25 | $4.35 | $2.90 |
| [Kansas](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/kansas/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Kentucky](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/kentucky/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Louisiana](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/louisiana/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Maine](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/maine/) | $15.10 | $7.55 | $7.55 |
| [Maryland](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/maryland/) | $15.00 | $3.63 | $11.37 |
| [Massachusetts](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/massachusetts/) | $15.00 | $6.75 | $8.25 |
| [Michigan](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/michigan/) | $13.73 | $5.49 | $8.24 |
| [Minnesota](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/minnesota/) | $11.41 | $11.41 | None |
| [Mississippi](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/mississippi/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Missouri](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/missouri/) | $15.00 | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| [Montana](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/montana/) | $10.85 | $10.85 | None |
| [Nebraska](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/nebraska/) | $15.00 | $2.13 | $12.87 |
| [Nevada](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/nevada/) | $12.00 | $12.00 | None |
| [New Hampshire](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/new-hampshire/) | $7.25 | $3.27 | $3.98 |
| [New Jersey](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/new-jersey/) | $15.92 | $6.05 | $9.87 |
| [New Mexico](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/new-mexico/) | $12.00 | $3.00 | $9.00 |
| [New York](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/new-york/) | $17.00 | $11.35 | $5.65 |
| [North Carolina](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/north-carolina/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [North Dakota](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/north-dakota/) | $7.25 | $4.86 | $2.39 |
| [Ohio](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/ohio/) | $11.00 | $5.50 | $5.50 |
| [Oklahoma](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/oklahoma/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Oregon](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/oregon/) | $15.55 | $15.55 | None |
| [Pennsylvania](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/pennsylvania/) | $7.25 | $2.83 | $4.42 |
| [Rhode Island](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/rhode-island/) | $16.00 | $3.89 | $12.11 |
| [South Carolina](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/south-carolina/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [South Dakota](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/south-dakota/) | $11.85 | $5.93 | $5.92 |
| [Tennessee](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/tennessee/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Texas](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/texas/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Utah](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/utah/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| [Vermont](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/vermont/) | $14.42 | $7.21 | $7.21 |
| [Virginia](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/virginia/) | $12.77 | $2.13 | $10.64 |
| [Washington](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/washington/) | $17.13 | $17.13 | None |
| [West Virginia](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/west-virginia/) | $8.75 | $2.62 | $6.13 |
| [Wisconsin](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/wisconsin/) | $7.25 | $2.33 | $4.92 |
| [Wyoming](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/wyoming/) | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |

## Sources

- [Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- [State Minimum Wage Laws](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- [Fact Sheet #15: Tipped Employees Under the FLSA](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/15-tipped-employees-flsa), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division