{
  "version": 1,
  "asOf": "2026-10-17",
  "reviewBy": "2026-12-01",
  "currency": "USD",
  "unit": "per hour",
  "coverage": "50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia; general covered adult tipped workers. Local ordinances, youth wages, overtime and special industries require separate verification.",
  "sources": {
    "dol-tipped": {
      "name": "U.S. Department of Labor: Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees",
      "url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "dol-general": {
      "name": "U.S. Department of Labor: State Minimum Wage Laws",
      "url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "dol-tips": {
      "name": "U.S. Department of Labor: Fact Sheet 15, Tipped Employees",
      "url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/15-tipped-employees-flsa",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "epi": {
      "name": "Economic Policy Institute: Minimum Wage Tracker",
      "url": "https://www.epi.org/minimum-wage-tracker/",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "ny": {
      "name": "New York Department of Labor: Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers",
      "url": "https://dol.ny.gov/minimum-wage-tipped-workers",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "nh": {
      "name": "New Hampshire law: RSA 279:21",
      "url": "https://www.gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXIII/279/279-21.htm",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "wv": {
      "name": "West Virginia Division of Labor: Minimum Wage FAQ",
      "url": "https://labor.wv.gov/wage-hour/jobs-act/minimum-wage/minimum-wage-faq",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "fl": {
      "name": "FloridaCommerce: Florida Minimum Wage",
      "url": "https://floridajobs.org/florida-minimum-wage",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "ct": {
      "name": "Connecticut Department of Labor: Wage and Workplace Standards",
      "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/wage-and-workplace-standards",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "ak": {
      "name": "Alaska Department of Labor: Scheduled Minimum Wage Increases",
      "url": "https://labor.alaska.gov/news/2025/news25-11.htm",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "or": {
      "name": "Oregon BOLI: Oregon Minimum Wage",
      "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/Pages/minimum-wage.aspx",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    },
    "ma": {
      "name": "Massachusetts: Minimum Wage Program",
      "url": "https://www.mass.gov/minimum-wage-program",
      "accessed": "2026-10-17"
    }
  },
  "states": [
    {
      "name": "Alabama",
      "code": "AL",
      "slug": "alabama",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "dol-general"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "FLSA-covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Alabama has no state minimum wage law. The figures here are federal requirements for employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act; they are not a separate state wage.",
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Alabama. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Alaska",
      "code": "AK",
      "slug": "alaska",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "ak"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1400,
          "cashCents": 1400,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Alaska does not allow a tip credit against the general minimum wage. Tips are added to the employer-paid wage.",
        "Alaska has a scheduled increase to $15.00 per hour on July 1, 2027. Tips cannot be used to make up that employer-paid minimum."
      ],
      "localities": [],
      "effective": "2026-07-01",
      "upcoming": [
        {
          "date": "2027-07-01",
          "description": "Scheduled regular and tipped cash minimum wage: $15.00 per hour.",
          "source": "ak"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Arizona",
      "code": "AZ",
      "slug": "arizona",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1515,
          "cashCents": 1215,
          "tipCreditCents": 300
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Flagstaff and Tucson have separate local wage rules. A state minimum wage result alone does not establish the applicable cash wage for a workplace in either city."
      ],
      "localities": [
        "Flagstaff",
        "Tucson"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Arkansas",
      "code": "AR",
      "slug": "arkansas",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1100,
          "cashCents": 263,
          "tipCreditCents": 837
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Arkansas generally applies its state minimum wage to employers with four or more employees. Federal coverage can still apply independently."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "California",
      "code": "CA",
      "slug": "california",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1690,
          "cashCents": 1690,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "California does not allow a tip credit against the general minimum wage. Tips are added to the employer-paid wage.",
        "California local ordinances and some industry rules set higher wages than the general state rate. This page does not determine fast-food, hotel or other special industry coverage."
      ],
      "localities": [
        "Los Angeles",
        "San Francisco",
        "Berkeley",
        "West Hollywood"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Colorado",
      "code": "CO",
      "slug": "colorado",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1516,
          "cashCents": 1214,
          "tipCreditCents": 302
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Colorado. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "Denver and other Colorado localities have their own wage requirements. The statewide cash wage is $3.02 below the statewide regular minimum; a local cash minimum can be higher."
      ],
      "localities": [
        "Denver",
        "Boulder",
        "Edgewater"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Connecticut",
      "code": "CT",
      "slug": "connecticut",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "ct"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Restaurant servers and hotel waitstaff",
          "minimumCents": 1694,
          "cashCents": 638,
          "tipCreditCents": 1056
        },
        {
          "label": "Bartenders who customarily receive tips",
          "minimumCents": 1694,
          "cashCents": 823,
          "tipCreditCents": 871
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Connecticut has separate cash wage rates for restaurant servers and bartenders. Do not use the server rate for a bartender. The gratuity allowance also depends on duties and required recordkeeping."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Delaware",
      "code": "DE",
      "slug": "delaware",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1500,
          "cashCents": 223,
          "tipCreditCents": 1277
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Delaware. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "District of Columbia",
      "code": "DC",
      "slug": "district-of-columbia",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1840,
          "cashCents": 1030,
          "tipCreditCents": 810
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The District of Columbia has its own minimum wage and tip-credit rules. The $10.30 cash wage here reflects the federal table for 2026; check the District source before applying future percentage changes."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Florida",
      "code": "FL",
      "slug": "florida",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "fl"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1500,
          "cashCents": 1198,
          "tipCreditCents": 302
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Florida. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "The $15.00 regular wage and $11.98 tipped cash wage took effect September 30, 2026. The federal table still shows the preceding $14.00 and $10.98 rates; this guide applies the scheduled increase."
      ],
      "localities": [],
      "effective": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "name": "Georgia",
      "code": "GA",
      "slug": "georgia",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "dol-general"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "FLSA-covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Georgia exempts tipped employees from its state minimum wage law. This page shows the federal rates for FLSA-covered tipped workers.",
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Georgia. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Hawaii",
      "code": "HI",
      "slug": "hawaii",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Only when the Hawaii tip-credit condition is met",
          "minimumCents": 1600,
          "cashCents": 1475,
          "tipCreditThresholdCents": 2300,
          "tipCreditCents": 125
        },
        {
          "label": "When the tip-credit condition is not met",
          "minimumCents": 1600,
          "cashCents": 1600,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The $14.75 cash wage is conditional: the $1.25 tip credit is permitted only when wages plus tips reach at least $7.00 above the $16.00 minimum. If that condition is not met, the full minimum wage applies. The ordinary $16.00 combined wage is not the threshold for taking this credit."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Idaho",
      "code": "ID",
      "slug": "idaho",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 335,
          "tipCreditCents": 390
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Idaho. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Illinois",
      "code": "IL",
      "slug": "illinois",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1500,
          "cashCents": 900,
          "tipCreditCents": 600
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Chicago and some Cook County workplaces have local wage rules. The Illinois statewide $9.00 cash rate is not a Chicago wage determination."
      ],
      "localities": [
        "Chicago",
        "Cook County"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Indiana",
      "code": "IN",
      "slug": "indiana",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Indiana. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Iowa",
      "code": "IA",
      "slug": "iowa",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 435,
          "tipCreditCents": 290
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Iowa. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Kansas",
      "code": "KS",
      "slug": "kansas",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The state wage law excludes employment covered by the FLSA. The federal tipped wage rules apply to that covered employment."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Kentucky",
      "code": "KY",
      "slug": "kentucky",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Kentucky. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Louisiana",
      "code": "LA",
      "slug": "louisiana",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "dol-general"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "FLSA-covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Louisiana has no state minimum wage law. The figures here are federal requirements for employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act; they are not a separate state wage.",
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Louisiana. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Maine",
      "code": "ME",
      "slug": "maine",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1510,
          "cashCents": 755,
          "tipCreditCents": 755
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $191 in tips per month for Maine. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "Portland and Rockland have local wage ordinances. Their local tipped cash requirements can exceed the statewide amount."
      ],
      "localities": [
        "Portland",
        "Rockland"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Maryland",
      "code": "MD",
      "slug": "maryland",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1500,
          "cashCents": 363,
          "tipCreditCents": 1137
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Maryland. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "Montgomery County has a different tipped cash wage, and local minimum wages can vary with employer size. Check the county rule before using the statewide figures."
      ],
      "localities": [
        "Montgomery County",
        "Howard County"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Massachusetts",
      "code": "MA",
      "slug": "massachusetts",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "ma"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1500,
          "cashCents": 675,
          "tipCreditCents": 825
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $20 in tips per month for Massachusetts. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "Massachusetts requires the service rate and tips to meet the minimum wage under its state reconciliation rules. Check the official state requirements rather than averaging unrelated shifts."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Michigan",
      "code": "MI",
      "slug": "michigan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1373,
          "cashCents": 549,
          "tipCreditCents": 824
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The cash wage is 40% of the general minimum in 2026. The federal table describes a scheduled $15.00 general minimum on January 1, 2027, with the tipped percentage increasing over time."
      ],
      "localities": [],
      "upcoming": [
        {
          "date": "2027-01-01",
          "description": "Scheduled regular minimum wage: $15.00 per hour. Check the new tipped percentage and official cash wage before applying it.",
          "source": "dol-tipped"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Minnesota",
      "code": "MN",
      "slug": "minnesota",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1141,
          "cashCents": 1141,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Minnesota does not allow a tip credit against the general minimum wage. Tips are added to the employer-paid wage.",
        "Minnesota lists the full state minimum wage before tips. Minneapolis and St. Paul have separate local requirements, including employer-size rules in St. Paul."
      ],
      "localities": [
        "Minneapolis",
        "St. Paul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mississippi",
      "code": "MS",
      "slug": "mississippi",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "dol-general"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "FLSA-covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Mississippi has no state minimum wage law. The figures here are federal requirements for employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act; they are not a separate state wage.",
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Mississippi. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Missouri",
      "code": "MO",
      "slug": "missouri",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1500,
          "cashCents": 750,
          "tipCreditCents": 750
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The listed figures are the general Missouri rates for covered tipped employees. Confirm employer coverage, employee eligibility and any separate occupational rules before applying a tip credit."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Montana",
      "code": "MT",
      "slug": "montana",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1085,
          "cashCents": 1085,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Montana does not allow a tip credit against the general minimum wage. Tips are added to the employer-paid wage.",
        "The displayed $10.85 rate is for the general covered employer category. Certain businesses with annual sales of $110,000 or less that are not covered by the FLSA have a separate $4.00 state minimum."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Nebraska",
      "code": "NE",
      "slug": "nebraska",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1500,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 1287
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The listed figures are the general Nebraska rates for covered tipped employees. Confirm employer coverage, employee eligibility and any separate occupational rules before applying a tip credit."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Nevada",
      "code": "NV",
      "slug": "nevada",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1200,
          "cashCents": 1200,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Nevada does not allow a tip credit against the general minimum wage. Tips are added to the employer-paid wage."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "New Hampshire",
      "code": "NH",
      "slug": "new-hampshire",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "nh"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 327,
          "tipCreditCents": 398
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for New Hampshire. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "The federal table lists a $3.27 cash wage. EPI lists $3.26. This guide follows the federal table; consult New Hampshire Labor for the applicable rounding and statutory provision."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "New Jersey",
      "code": "NJ",
      "slug": "new-jersey",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1592,
          "cashCents": 605,
          "tipCreditCents": 987
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for New Jersey. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "The displayed $15.92 rate is the general employer rate. Small employers, seasonal work and certain occupations follow separate schedules; check the applicable category. A tip credit requires advance notice and compliance with state conditions."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "New Mexico",
      "code": "NM",
      "slug": "new-mexico",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1200,
          "cashCents": 300,
          "tipCreditCents": 900
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for New Mexico. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "Albuquerque and other New Mexico localities have separate tipped wage rules. A local cash requirement may be higher even when the regular minimum wage matches the state rate."
      ],
      "localities": [
        "Albuquerque",
        "Las Cruces",
        "Santa Fe"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "New York",
      "code": "NY",
      "slug": "new-york",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "ny"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Food service: NYC, Long Island and Westchester",
          "minimumCents": 1700,
          "cashCents": 1135,
          "tipCreditCents": 565
        },
        {
          "label": "Food service: remainder of New York State",
          "minimumCents": 1600,
          "cashCents": 1070,
          "tipCreditCents": 530
        },
        {
          "label": "Hospitality service employees: NYC, Long Island and Westchester",
          "minimumCents": 1700,
          "cashCents": 1415,
          "tipCreditCents": 285
        },
        {
          "label": "Hospitality service employees: remainder of New York State",
          "minimumCents": 1600,
          "cashCents": 1330,
          "tipCreditCents": 270
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "New York distinguishes food service workers from other hospitality service employees. Servers and bartenders generally use the food service category; the legal classification and location still matter.",
        "Tip allowances are not available in miscellaneous industries. Do not apply restaurant cash wages to a barista, salon worker or other tipped worker without checking the industry rules.",
        "The state tipped-worker page gives $10.70 for food service workers in the rest of the state. This corrects the $10.65 figure in the EPI tracker."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "North Carolina",
      "code": "NC",
      "slug": "north-carolina",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $20 in tips per month for North Carolina. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "A North Carolina tip credit requires advance notice and a signed employee certification of tips each month or pay period, according to the federal table."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "North Dakota",
      "code": "ND",
      "slug": "north-dakota",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 486,
          "tipCreditCents": 239
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for North Dakota. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Ohio",
      "code": "OH",
      "slug": "ohio",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1100,
          "cashCents": 550,
          "tipCreditCents": 550
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Ohio. Other eligibility conditions also apply.",
        "The $11.00 state rate is listed for employers with at least $405,000 in annual gross receipts. The federal table lists $7.25 for employees of smaller employers; employee age and coverage also matter."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Oklahoma",
      "code": "OK",
      "slug": "oklahoma",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The state wage law excludes employment covered by the FLSA. The federal tipped wage rules apply to that covered employment.",
        "The $7.25 combined and $2.13 cash figures here are for FLSA-covered workers. Separate state rules for employers outside federal coverage can produce different minimum wages and tip credits."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Oregon",
      "code": "OR",
      "slug": "oregon",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "or"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Standard region",
          "minimumCents": 1555,
          "cashCents": 1555,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        },
        {
          "label": "Portland metro urban growth boundary",
          "minimumCents": 1680,
          "cashCents": 1680,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        },
        {
          "label": "Nonurban counties",
          "minimumCents": 1455,
          "cashCents": 1455,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Oregon does not allow a tip credit against the general minimum wage. Tips are added to the employer-paid wage.",
        "Oregon has three geographic wage regions. The Portland metro rate is higher and the nonurban rate is lower than the standard rate. Use the work location, not the home address."
      ],
      "localities": [],
      "effective": "2026-07-01"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pennsylvania",
      "code": "PA",
      "slug": "pennsylvania",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 283,
          "tipCreditCents": 442
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The listed figures are the general Pennsylvania rates for covered tipped employees. Confirm employer coverage, employee eligibility and any separate occupational rules before applying a tip credit."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Rhode Island",
      "code": "RI",
      "slug": "rhode-island",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1600,
          "cashCents": 389,
          "tipCreditCents": 1211
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Rhode Island. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "South Carolina",
      "code": "SC",
      "slug": "south-carolina",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "dol-general"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "FLSA-covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "South Carolina has no state minimum wage law. The figures here are federal requirements for employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act; they are not a separate state wage.",
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for South Carolina. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "South Dakota",
      "code": "SD",
      "slug": "south-dakota",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1185,
          "cashCents": 593,
          "tipCreditCents": 592
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $35 in tips per month for South Dakota. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Tennessee",
      "code": "TN",
      "slug": "tennessee",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "dol-general"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "FLSA-covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Tennessee has no state minimum wage law. The figures here are federal requirements for employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act; they are not a separate state wage.",
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Tennessee. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Texas",
      "code": "TX",
      "slug": "texas",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The state wage law excludes employment covered by the FLSA. The federal tipped wage rules apply to that covered employment.",
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $20 in tips per month for Texas. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Utah",
      "code": "UT",
      "slug": "utah",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The state wage law excludes employment covered by the FLSA. The federal tipped wage rules apply to that covered employment.",
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Utah. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Vermont",
      "code": "VT",
      "slug": "vermont",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1442,
          "cashCents": 721,
          "tipCreditCents": 721
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $120 in tips per month for Vermont. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Virginia",
      "code": "VA",
      "slug": "virginia",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1277,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 1064
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Virginia. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Washington",
      "code": "WA",
      "slug": "washington",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "epi"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 1713,
          "cashCents": 1713,
          "tipCreditCents": 0
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Washington does not allow a tip credit against the general minimum wage. Tips are added to the employer-paid wage.",
        "Seattle, SeaTac and other Washington localities have separate minimum wage rules. The full applicable minimum is employer-paid before tips."
      ],
      "localities": [
        "Seattle",
        "SeaTac",
        "Tukwila",
        "Bellingham"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "West Virginia",
      "code": "WV",
      "slug": "west-virginia",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "wv"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 875,
          "cashCents": 262,
          "tipCreditCents": 613
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The state labor agency specifies $2.62 in cash wages and up to $6.13 in tip credit. This guide uses those amounts rather than rounding 30% of $8.75 up to $2.63.",
        "State coverage generally requires at least six nonexempt employees at a separate, permanent work location. Federal requirements may apply where state coverage does not."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Wisconsin",
      "code": "WI",
      "slug": "wisconsin",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "Covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 233,
          "tipCreditCents": 492
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "The displayed $2.33 cash wage is the general tipped rate. A separate opportunity-employee rule applies to some workers under 20 during their first 90 days with an employer."
      ],
      "localities": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Wyoming",
      "code": "WY",
      "slug": "wyoming",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-17",
      "sources": [
        "dol-tipped",
        "dol-general"
      ],
      "variants": [
        {
          "label": "FLSA-covered tipped employees",
          "minimumCents": 725,
          "cashCents": 213,
          "tipCreditCents": 512
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Wyoming has a $5.15 state minimum wage, but FLSA-covered employees must receive at least the $7.25 federal minimum. The displayed combined wage uses that federal floor.",
        "The federal table lists a tipped-employee threshold of more than $30 in tips per month for Wyoming. Other eligibility conditions also apply."
      ],
      "localities": []
    }
  ]
}