# Montana tipped minimum wage 2026

Montana does not allow a tip credit: tipped employees get the full $10.85 minimum wage in cash, with tips on top.

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- Minimum wage: $10.85 / hour
- Lowest cash wage for tipped employees: $10.85 / hour
- Maximum tip credit: none

The $10.85 rate applies to businesses with gross annual sales over $110,000. Smaller businesses not covered by the federal FLSA may pay $4.00, but anyone covered by the FLSA gets at least $7.25. Montana does not allow a tip credit.

## 2027

On January 1, 2027, Montana's minimum wage rises to $11.20 an hour, paid in full to tipped workers too (no tip credit). Source: https://erd.dli.mt.gov/labor-standards/wage-and-hour-payment-act/state-minimum-wage

## Not paid the minimum wage?

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