# US state minimum wages, 2026 and 2027 (My Salary Calculator)
# Figures from the U.S. Department of Labor’s tables of July 1, 2026 and each state’s own page, checked October 7, 2026.
# Not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor or any state labor department. Estimates, not legal or tax advice.
# Format: one state a line, then "Source:" with the official page, then "Page:" with our page that shows it.

The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour in 2026. Source: State minimum wage laws (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/minimum-wage/
Alabama uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Alabama can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/alabama/minimum-wage/
The Alaska minimum wage is $14.00 an hour in 2026 (since July 1, 2026). Alaska allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $14.00 an hour before tips. 2027: It rises to $15.00 an hour on July 1, 2027. Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, news release 25-11, https://labor.alaska.gov/news/2025/news25-11.htm. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/alaska/minimum-wage/
The Arizona minimum wage is $15.15 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Employers in Arizona can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $12.15 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.15: tips must cover up to $3.00 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $486.00. 2027: It changes on January 1, 2027, but we have not yet confirmed the new rate on the state’s own page. Source: Industrial Commission of Arizona (blocked); rule from A.R.S. 23-363 (azleg.gov), https://www.azica.gov/labor-minimum-wage-main-page. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/arizona/minimum-wage/
The Arkansas minimum wage is $11.00 an hour in 2026. Employers in Arkansas can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.63 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $11.00: tips must cover up to $8.37 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $105.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/arkansas/minimum-wage/
The California minimum wage is $16.90 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). California allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $16.90 an hour before tips. 2027: It rises to $17.40 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations (Labor Commissioner's Office), news release 2026-66, https://www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2026/2026-66.html. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/california/minimum-wage/
The Colorado minimum wage is $15.16 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Employers in Colorado can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $12.14 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.16: tips must cover up to $3.02 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $485.60. 2027: It rises to $15.71 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS) page and press release, https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/colorado/minimum-wage/
The Connecticut minimum wage is $16.94 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Connecticut sets different cash wages for different tipped jobs: hotel, restaurant $6.38; bartenders who customarily receive tips $8.23. 2027: It rises to $17.48 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Office of Governor Ned Lamont, press release (August 2026), https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2026/08-2026/governor-lamont-announces-minimum-wage-will-increase. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/connecticut/minimum-wage/
The Delaware minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026. Employers in Delaware can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.23 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00: tips must cover up to $12.77 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $89.20. 2027: No change is due in 2027. Source: Delaware minimum wage (state labor department), https://industrialaffairs.delaware.gov/wage-hour. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/delaware/minimum-wage/
The District of Columbia minimum wage is $18.40 an hour in 2026 (since July 1, 2026). Employers in the District of Columbia can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $10.30 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $18.40: tips must cover up to $8.10 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $412.00. 2027: The 2027 rate is not announced yet. DC’s rate rises each July 1 with inflation. Source: DC Department of Employment Services (DOES), Office of Wage-Hour, 2026 public notice, https://does.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/does/publication/attachments/2026%20Minimum%20Wage%20Increase%20Notice_0.pdf. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/district-of-columbia/minimum-wage/
The Florida minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026 (since September 30, 2026). Employers in Florida can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $11.98 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00: tips must cover up to $3.02 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $479.20. 2027: It stays at $15.00 until December 31, 2027, then follows inflation. Source: FloridaCommerce (Florida Department of Commerce), Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic Research, https://floridajobs.org/docs/business-growth-and-partnerships/for-employers/posters-and-required-notices/2026-minimum-wage/2026-minimum-wage-announcement799fb962a1e242c0b4bce1b9a711d677.pdf?sfvrsn=397dfbd5_1. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/florida/minimum-wage/
Georgia uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Georgia can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/georgia/minimum-wage/
The Hawaii minimum wage is $16.00 an hour in 2026. Employers in Hawaii can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $14.75 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $16.00: tips must cover up to $1.25 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $590.00. 2027: No change in 2027; the next step is $18.00 on January 1, 2028. Source: Hawaii minimum wage (state labor department), https://labor.hawaii.gov/wsd/minimum-wage/. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/hawaii/minimum-wage/
Idaho uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Idaho can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $3.35 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $3.90 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $134.00. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/idaho/minimum-wage/
The Illinois minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026. Employers in Illinois can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $9.00 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00: tips must cover up to $6.00 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $360.00. 2027: No change is due in 2027. Source: Illinois minimum wage (state labor department), https://labor.illinois.gov/laws-rules/fls/minimum-wage-law.html. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/illinois/minimum-wage/
Indiana uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Indiana can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/indiana/minimum-wage/
Iowa uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Iowa can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $4.35 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $2.90 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $174.00. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/iowa/minimum-wage/
Kansas uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Kansas can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/kansas/minimum-wage/
Kentucky uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Kentucky can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/kentucky/minimum-wage/
Louisiana uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Louisiana can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/louisiana/minimum-wage/
The Maine minimum wage is $15.10 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Employers in Maine can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $7.55 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.10: tips must cover up to $7.55 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $302.00. 2027: It rises to $15.70 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Maine Department of Labor, news release 18 Sep 2026, and 2027 minimum wage poster, https://www.maine.gov/labor/news_events/article.shtml?id=13362373. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/maine/minimum-wage/
The Maryland minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026. Employers in Maryland can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $3.63 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00: tips must cover up to $11.37 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $145.20. 2027: No change is due in 2027. Source: Maryland minimum wage (state labor department), https://www.labor.maryland.gov/labor/wages/wagehrfacts.shtml. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/maryland/minimum-wage/
The Massachusetts minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026. Employers in Massachusetts can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $6.75 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00: tips must cover up to $8.25 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $270.00. 2027: No change is scheduled for 2027 as far as we know (the state’s site could not be re-read on October 7, 2026). Source: Massachusetts minimum wage (state labor department), https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-minimum-wage. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/massachusetts/minimum-wage/
The Michigan minimum wage is $13.73 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Employers in Michigan can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $5.49 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $13.73: tips must cover up to $8.24 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $219.60. 2027: It rises to $15.00 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), Wage and Hour; tipped share from Senate Bill 8 (2025) enrolled text, https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/min-wage. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/michigan/minimum-wage/
The Minnesota minimum wage is $11.41 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Minnesota allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $11.41 an hour before tips. 2027: It rises to $11.87 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, https://dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/minimum-wage-minnesota. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/minnesota/minimum-wage/
Mississippi uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Mississippi can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/mississippi/minimum-wage/
The Missouri minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026. Employers in Missouri can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $7.50 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00: tips must cover up to $7.50 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $300.00. 2027: No change is due in 2027. Source: Missouri minimum wage (state labor department), https://labor.mo.gov/news/press-releases/minimum-wage-increases-1500-hour-2026. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/missouri/minimum-wage/
The Montana minimum wage is $10.85 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Other rates: businesses not covered by federal law with gross sales of $110,000 or less $4.00. Montana allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $10.85 an hour before tips. 2027: It changes on January 1, 2027, but we have not yet confirmed the new rate on the state’s own page. Source: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Employment Relations Division (unreachable), https://erd.dli.mt.gov/labor-standards/wage-and-hour-payment-act/state-minimum-wage. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/montana/minimum-wage/
The Nebraska minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Employers in Nebraska can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00: tips must cover up to $12.87 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: It rises to $15.26 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Nebraska Revised Statutes § 48-1203 (as amended by LB 258, 2026); Nebraska Attorney General Opinion 26-003, https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=48-1203. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/nebraska/minimum-wage/
The Nevada minimum wage is $12.00 an hour in 2026. Nevada allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $12.00 an hour before tips. 2027: No change is scheduled for 2027 as far as we know (the state’s site could not be re-read on October 7, 2026). Source: Nevada minimum wage (state labor department), https://labor.nv.gov/. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/nevada/minimum-wage/
New Hampshire uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in New Hampshire can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $3.27 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $3.98 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $130.80. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/new-hampshire/minimum-wage/
The New Jersey minimum wage is $15.92 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Other rates: seasonal and small employers (fewer than 6 employees) $15.23. Employers in New Jersey can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $6.05 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.92: tips must cover up to $9.87 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $242.00. 2027: It rises to $16.48 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, press release 29 Sep 2026, https://www.nj.gov/labor/lwdhome/press/2026/20260929_min_wage.shtml. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/new-jersey/minimum-wage/
The New Mexico minimum wage is $12.00 an hour in 2026. Employers in New Mexico can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $3.00 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $12.00: tips must cover up to $9.00 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $120.00. 2027: No change is scheduled for 2027 as far as we know (the state’s site could not be re-read on October 7, 2026). Source: New Mexico minimum wage (state labor department), https://www.dws.state.nm.us/. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/new-mexico/minimum-wage/
The New York minimum wage in 2026 is $17.00 an hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $16.00 in the rest of the state. New York sets different cash wages for different tipped jobs: food service workers, New York City area $11.35; food service workers, rest of the state $10.70; service workers, New York City area $14.15; service workers, rest of the state $13.30. 2027: No change is due in 2027. Source: New York minimum wage (state labor department), https://dol.ny.gov/minimum-wage-0. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/new-york/minimum-wage/
North Carolina uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in North Carolina can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/north-carolina/minimum-wage/
North Dakota uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in North Dakota can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $4.86 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $2.39 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $194.40. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/north-dakota/minimum-wage/
The Ohio minimum wage is $11.00 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Other rates: smaller employers (gross receipts under $405,000) and workers aged 14 and 15 $7.25. Employers in Ohio can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $5.50 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $11.00: tips must cover up to $5.50 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $220.00. 2027: It rises to $11.40 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration (news release 30 Sep 2026), https://com.ohio.gov/about-us/media-center/news/Ohio-Minimum-Wage-to-Increase-in-2027. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/ohio/minimum-wage/
Oklahoma uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Other rates: employers with fewer than 10 full-time workers at one site and sales of $100,000 or less, for work federal law does not cover $2.00. Employers in Oklahoma can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change is due in 2027. Source: Oklahoma minimum wage (state labor department), https://oklahoma.gov/labor/workplace-rights/wage-hour/faqs---wage-and-hour.html. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/oklahoma/minimum-wage/
The Oregon minimum wage in 2026 is $15.55 an hour (the standard rate), $16.80 in the Portland metro area and $14.55 in nonurban counties (since July 1, 2026). Oregon allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full minimum wage for their area before tips, which is $15.55 an hour (the standard rate), $16.80 in the Portland metro area and $14.55 in nonurban counties. 2027: The 2027 rate is not announced yet. Oregon’s rates rise each July 1 with inflation, announced by April 30. Source: Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI), https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/minimum-wage.aspx. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/oregon/minimum-wage/
Pennsylvania uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Pennsylvania can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.83 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $4.42 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $113.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/pennsylvania/minimum-wage/
The Rhode Island minimum wage is $16.00 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Employers in Rhode Island can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $3.89 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $16.00: tips must cover up to $12.11 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $155.60. 2027: It rises to $17.00 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Rhode Island General Laws § 28-12-3; RI Department of Labor and Training minimum wage page, https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-12/28-12-3.htm. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/rhode-island/minimum-wage/
South Carolina uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in South Carolina can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/south-carolina/minimum-wage/
The South Dakota minimum wage is $11.85 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Employers in South Dakota can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $5.93 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $11.85: tips must cover up to $5.92 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $237.20. 2027: The 2027 rate is not announced yet. South Dakota publishes the new rate by October 15 each year. Source: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, https://dlr.sd.gov/employment_laws/minimum_wage.aspx. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/south-dakota/minimum-wage/
Tennessee uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Tennessee can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/tennessee/minimum-wage/
Texas uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Texas can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/texas/minimum-wage/
Utah uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Utah can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/utah/minimum-wage/
The Vermont minimum wage is $14.42 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Employers in Vermont can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $7.21 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $14.42: tips must cover up to $7.21 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $288.40. 2027: It changes on January 1, 2027, but we have not yet confirmed the new rate on the state’s own page. Source: Vermont Department of Labor (2026 release, via Internet Archive capture 2025-10-06), https://labor.vermont.gov/press-release/vermont-department-labor-announces-minimum-wage-increase-starting-january-2026. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/vermont/minimum-wage/
The Virginia minimum wage is $12.77 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Employers in Virginia can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $12.77: tips must cover up to $10.64 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: It rises to $13.75 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Office of Governor Abigail Spanberger (news release 9 Apr 2026); Code of Virginia § 40.1-28.10, https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2026/april-releases/name-1116004-en.html. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/virginia/minimum-wage/
The Washington minimum wage is $17.13 an hour in 2026 (since January 1, 2026). Washington allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $17.13 an hour before tips. 2027: It rises to $17.73 an hour on January 1, 2027. Source: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, https://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/wages/minimum-wage/. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/washington/minimum-wage/
The West Virginia minimum wage is $8.75 an hour in 2026. Employers in West Virginia can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.62 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $8.75: tips must cover up to $6.13 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $104.80. 2027: No change is scheduled for 2027 as far as we know (the state’s site could not be re-read on October 7, 2026). Source: West Virginia minimum wage (state labor department), https://labor.wv.gov/. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/west-virginia/minimum-wage/
Wisconsin uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Wisconsin can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.33 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $4.92 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $93.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/wisconsin/minimum-wage/
Wyoming uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, in 2026. Employers in Wyoming can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25: tips must cover up to $5.12 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20. 2027: No change for 2027 has been found. Source: Consolidated state minimum wage table (U.S. Department of Labor), https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated. Page: https://mysalarycalculator.app/us/wyoming/minimum-wage/

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