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Tipped minimum wage by state, 2026
The federal tipped minimum wage is $2.13 an hour in cash, with a tip credit of up to $5.12 toward the $7.25 minimum wage. 7 states allow no tip credit, 16 states use the federal $2.13 cash wage, and the highest cash wage is $17.13 in Washington.
Figures from the U.S. Department of Labor table “Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees”, last revised July 1, 2026; New York from the New York State Department of Labor; Florida from Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution ($15.00 since September 30, 2026). Checked November 5, 2026. Many states change their rates on January 1.
| State | Minimum cash wage | Max tip credit | Full minimum wage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | No state minimum wage law; the federal rates apply. |
| Alaska | $14.00 | None | $14.00 | |
| Arizona | $12.15 | $3.00 | $15.15 | |
| Arkansas | $2.63 | $8.37 | $11.00 | |
| California | $16.90 | None | $16.90 | |
| Colorado | $12.14 | $3.02 | $15.16 | |
| Connecticut | $6.38 | $10.56 | $16.94 | Hotel and restaurant workers. Bartenders who customarily receive tips: $8.23 cash wage, $8.71 tip credit. |
| Delaware | $2.23 | $12.77 | $15.00 | |
| District of Columbia | $10.30 | $8.10 | $18.40 | The cash wage is at least 56% of the standard minimum wage. |
| Florida | $11.98 | $3.02 | $15.00 | Since September 30, 2026, under the state constitution; the tip credit stays at the 2003 federal amount, $3.02. The DOL table still shows the earlier $14.00. |
| Georgia | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | The state minimum wage law does not apply to tipped employees; the federal rates apply. |
| Hawaii | $14.75 | $1.25 | $16.00 | The tip credit is allowed only if wages and tips together are at least $7.00 above the minimum wage. |
| Idaho | $3.35 | $3.90 | $7.25 | |
| Illinois | $9.00 | $6.00 | $15.00 | Tip credit of 40% of the minimum wage. |
| Indiana | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | |
| Iowa | $4.35 | $2.90 | $7.25 | Tip credit of 40% of the minimum wage. |
| Kansas | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | State law excludes employment covered by the federal FLSA. |
| Kentucky | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | |
| Louisiana | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | No state minimum wage law; the federal rates apply. |
| Maine | $7.55 | $7.55 | $15.10 | Tip credit of 50% of the minimum wage. |
| Maryland | $3.63 | $11.37 | $15.00 | |
| Massachusetts | $6.75 | $8.25 | $15.00 | |
| Michigan | $5.49 | $8.24 | $13.73 | The cash wage rises each year until it reaches 50% of the minimum wage in 2031; the minimum wage rises to $15.00 on January 1, 2027. |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | None | $11.41 | |
| Mississippi | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | No state minimum wage law; the federal rates apply. |
| Missouri | $7.50 | $7.50 | $15.00 | Tip credit of 50% of the minimum wage. |
| Montana | $10.85 | None | $10.85 | Businesses with gross annual sales over $110,000. Businesses not covered by the FLSA with sales of $110,000 or less: $4.00. |
| Nebraska | $2.13 | $12.87 | $15.00 | |
| Nevada | $12.00 | None | $12.00 | |
| New Hampshire | $3.27 | $3.98 | $7.25 | |
| New Jersey | $6.05 | $9.87 | $15.92 | Employers with fewer than 6 employees and seasonal employment: a $15.23 minimum wage. |
| New Mexico | $3.00 | $9.00 | $12.00 | |
| New York | $11.35 | $5.65 | $17.00 | Food service workers in New York City, Long Island and Westchester. Rest of the state: $10.70 cash wage, $5.30 tip credit, $16.00 minimum. Other tipped workers have other rates. |
| North Carolina | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | No tip credit unless the employee signs a certification of the tips received, monthly or each pay period. |
| North Dakota | $4.86 | $2.39 | $7.25 | Tip credit of 33% of the minimum wage. |
| Ohio | $5.50 | $5.50 | $11.00 | Employers with annual gross receipts of $405,000 or more; for smaller employers the minimum wage is $7.25. |
| Oklahoma | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | State law excludes employment covered by the federal FLSA; some small employers have other rates. |
| Oregon | $15.55 | None | $15.55 | Standard rate. Portland metro: $16.80; nonurban counties: $14.55. |
| Pennsylvania | $2.83 | $4.42 | $7.25 | |
| Rhode Island | $3.89 | $12.11 | $16.00 | |
| South Carolina | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | No state minimum wage law; the federal rates apply. |
| South Dakota | $5.93 | $5.92 | $11.85 | Tip credit of 50% of the minimum wage. |
| Tennessee | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | No state minimum wage law; the federal rates apply. |
| Texas | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | State law excludes employment covered by the federal FLSA. |
| Utah | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | State law excludes employment covered by the federal FLSA. |
| Vermont | $7.21 | $7.21 | $14.42 | Tip credit of 50% of the minimum wage. |
| Virginia | $2.13 | $10.64 | $12.77 | |
| Washington | $17.13 | None | $17.13 | |
| West Virginia | $2.62 | $6.13 | $8.75 | Tip credit of 70% of the minimum wage; the state law applies to employers with six or more employees. |
| Wisconsin | $2.33 | $4.92 | $7.25 | Opportunity employees (under 20, in their first 90 days) may be paid a $2.13 cash wage. |
| Wyoming | $2.13 | $5.12 | $7.25 | The state minimum wage is $5.15; employers covered by the FLSA pay the federal rates. |
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees (last revised July 1, 2026); New York State Department of Labor, Minimum Wage; Florida Constitution, Article X, Section 24 (Florida minimum wage: $15.00 from September 30, 2026)
How to read the table
The minimum cash wage is what the employer must pay you per hour. The tip credit is the most of your tips it may count toward the full minimum wage; the cash wage plus the tip credit is the full minimum. Where the tip credit is none, the employer pays the full state minimum wage before tips.
When federal and state law differ, the employer must follow the standard that protects the employee most (Fact Sheet #15). If your tips and cash wage do not reach the full minimum for the week, the employer makes up the difference.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees (last revised July 1, 2026); U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #15: Tipped Employees Under the FLSA
Cite this table
Cuenta Horas, “Tipped minimum wage by state, 2026”, https://cuentahoras.com/guides/tipped-minimum-wage-by-state (data: U.S. Department of Labor, as of July 1, 2026).
A summary of what these agencies publish, not legal advice. Rates change, often on January 1: check your state’s labor department. Checked against the Department of Labor pages and the Florida Constitution on November 5, 2026.
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