# Arkansas tipped minimum wage 2026

In Arkansas the minimum wage is $11.00 an hour, and an employer can pay a tipped employee a cash wage as low as $2.63, counting up to $8.37 an hour of tips toward the rest. If tips fall short in a workweek, the employer pays the difference.

Check your own week with the free [calculator on this page](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/arkansas/), prefilled with Arkansas's rates.

- Minimum wage: $11.00 / hour
- Lowest cash wage for tipped employees: $2.63 / hour
- Maximum tip credit: $8.37 / hour

## 2027

No 2027 change to Arkansas's minimum wage or tipped wage had been announced when we checked on October 13, 2026.

## Not paid the minimum wage?

The U.S. Department of Labor lists the [Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing](https://labor.arkansas.gov) as Arkansas's labor office. Federal complaints: Wage and Hour Division, 1-866-487-9243.

## 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