Every state at a glance
The federal tipped minimum is $2.13 an hour, with a tip credit of $5.12 toward the $7.25 federal minimum wage. States can set higher figures, and 7 do not allow a tip credit at all: Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.
| State | Minimum wage | Tipped cash wage | Max 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 |
Hourly rates in force in October 2026. Some states have lower or higher tiers by employer size, region or benefits; each state page has the details and sources.
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