One workweek at a time — the minimum wage is checked week by week, not averaged over a month
Enter the higher of the federal and your state or city rate — this tool doesn't look it up
The sales your commission is a percentage of
0 if you're paid by commission only
0 if your employer pays the full minimum wage in cash
What is a tip credit?
Federal guidance lets an employer pass on no more than the fee the card company actually charged — some states don't allow it at all
Owed to reach the minimum wage
$0
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- Commission earned
- $0
- Employer pay (base + commission)
- $0
- Minimum-wage floor for the week
- $0
- Pay per hour, before tips
- —
- Tips you keep after card fees
- $0
This is a federal minimum-wage check for an employee, using the rate you entered. It does not decide overtime, whether you're an employee or a contractor, or what your state requires — some states regulate how commission pay is structured, not just how much.
Tipped minimum wage by state (2026)
The minimum wage, the lowest cash wage for tipped workers and the tip credit in every state and DC, with a calculator for a week of pay.
The federal tipped minimum wage is $2.13 an hour, with tips making up the rest of the $7.25 minimum wage. States can set more: 7 states allow no tip credit at all, so tipped workers get the full state minimum wage in cash, while 16 states still allow the federal $2.13. Where the state and federal rules differ, the employee gets the higher one.
Reviewed by RuleCost Editorial Team. Rules for 2026, updated 30 Sept 2026.
How to use it
- 1Find your state in the table and open it for the full rules.
- 2Enter your state minimum wage and the tip credit your employer uses in the calculator below.
- 3Enter a week of hours, pay and tips to see whether the minimum wage was met.
Tipped minimum wage in every state
| State | Minimum wage | Tipped cash wage | Tip credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Alaska | $14.00 | $14.00 | None |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $12.15 | $3.00 |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $2.63 | $8.37 |
| California | $16.90 | $16.90 | None |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $12.14 | $3.02 |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $6.38 | $10.56 |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $2.23 | $12.77 |
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | $10.30 | $8.10 |
| Florida | $15.00 | $11.98 | $3.02 |
| Georgia | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $14.75 | $1.25 |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $3.35 | $3.90 |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $4.35 | $2.90 |
| Kansas | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Louisiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Maine | $15.10 | $7.55 | $7.55 |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $3.63 | $11.37 |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $6.75 | $8.25 |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $5.49 | $8.24 |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.41 | None |
| Mississippi | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Missouri | $15.00 | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Montana | $10.85 | $10.85 | None |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $2.13 | $12.87 |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $12.00 | None |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $3.27 | $3.98 |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $6.05 | $9.87 |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $3.00 | $9.00 |
| New York | $17.00 | $11.35 | $5.65 |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $4.86 | $2.39 |
| Ohio | $11.00 | $5.50 | $5.50 |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Oregon | $15.55 | $15.55 | None |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $2.83 | $4.42 |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $3.89 | $12.11 |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $5.93 | $5.92 |
| Tennessee | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Texas | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Utah | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
| Vermont | $14.42 | $7.21 | $7.21 |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $2.13 | $10.64 |
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.13 | None |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $2.62 | $6.13 |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $2.33 | $4.92 |
| Wyoming | $7.25 | $2.13 | $5.12 |
Statewide rates for employees of businesses covered by federal law, checked against the U.S. Department of Labor tables. Some states have different rates by region or employer size, and many cities set their own — open a state for the details.
Changes on January 1, 2027
Arizona ($15.65), California ($17.40), Colorado ($15.71), Connecticut ($17.48), Maine ($15.70), Michigan ($15.00), Minnesota ($11.87), Montana ($11.20), Nebraska ($15.26), New Jersey ($16.48), Ohio ($11.40), Rhode Island ($17.00), Virginia ($13.75) and Washington ($17.73) raise their minimum wage on January 1, 2027. Alaska follows on July 1, 2027, and Oregon and DC adjust theirs every July 1. Florida's next increase is January 1, 2028, and New York's inflation increase for January 2027 was not triggered under the law's economic off-ramp. Checked October 13, 2026; open a state for the 2027 tipped wage and the source.
Questions
- What is the federal tipped minimum wage in 2026?
- $2.13 an hour in cash, with a maximum tip credit of $5.12, so that cash wage plus tips reaches $7.25. It hasn't changed since 1991.
- Which states don’t allow a tip credit?
- Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington. In these states tipped workers get the full state minimum wage from the employer, and tips are on top.
- Does the tipped minimum wage apply to salon and spa workers?
- It applies to any employee who regularly receives tips, including nail techs, hairstylists, barbers and massage therapists who are employees. Commission-paid employees must also reach the minimum wage every workweek.