# Minnesota tipped minimum wage 2026

Minnesota does not allow a tip credit: tipped employees get the full $11.41 minimum wage in cash, with tips on top.

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

- Minimum wage: $11.41 / hour
- Lowest cash wage for tipped employees: $11.41 / hour
- Maximum tip credit: none

Minneapolis and St. Paul set a higher local minimum wage. Minnesota does not allow a tip credit.

## 2027

On January 1, 2027, Minnesota's minimum wage rises to $11.87 an hour, paid in full to tipped workers too (no tip credit). Source: https://dli.mn.gov/news/minimum-wage-rate-adjusted-inflation-jan-1-2027

## Not paid the minimum wage?

The U.S. Department of Labor lists the [Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry](https://www.dli.mn.gov) as Minnesota'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