Tipped minimum wage by state
What a tipped worker must be paid in cash before tips, and the most an employer can credit from tips.
| State | Cash wage | Max tip credit | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2.13 | $5.12 | Federal rule. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Alaska | $14.00 | None | No tip credit. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Arizona | $12.15 | $3.00 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Arkansas | $2.63 | $8.37 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| California | $16.90 | None | No tip credit. Tipped workers get the full minimum wage before tips. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Colorado | $12.14 | $3.02 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Connecticut | $6.38 | $10.56 | Hotel and restaurant servers: $6.38 cash wage. Bartenders: $8.23 cash wage. Tip credit makes up the difference to the full minimum wage. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Delaware | $2.23 | $12.77 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia | $10.30 | $8.10 | Initiative 82 phase-out of the tip credit was paused by the Council in 2025. The cash wage is $10.30 until further action. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Florida | $11.98 | $3.02 | Cash wage is the state minimum minus a fixed $3.02 tip credit. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Georgia | $2.13 | $5.12 | Federal rule. The state law excludes tipped employees. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Hawaii | $14.75 | $1.25 | Tip credit allowed only if wages plus tips are at least $7.00 above the minimum wage. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Idaho | $3.35 | $3.90 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Illinois | $9.00 | $6.00 | Tip credit is 40% of the minimum wage. Chicago is phasing out its tip credit. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Indiana | $2.13 | $5.12 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Iowa | $4.35 | $2.90 | Tip credit is limited to 40% of the minimum wage. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Kansas | $2.13 | $5.12 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Kentucky | $2.13 | $5.12 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Louisiana | $2.13 | $5.12 | Federal rule. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Maine | $7.55 | $7.55 | Cash wage is 50% of the minimum wage. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Maryland | $3.63 | $11.37 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Massachusetts | $6.75 | $8.25 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Michigan | $5.49 | $8.24 | Tipped cash wage rises to $6.30 on January 1, 2027 and keeps rising until it reaches 50% of the minimum wage in 2031. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | None | No tip credit. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Mississippi | $2.13 | $5.12 | Federal rule. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Missouri | $7.50 | $7.50 | Cash wage is 50% of the minimum wage. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Montana | $10.85 | None | No tip credit. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Nebraska | $2.13 | $12.87 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Nevada | $12.00 | None | No tip credit. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $3.27 | $3.98 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| New Jersey | $6.05 | $9.87 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| New Mexico | $3.00 | $9.00 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| New York | $11.35 | $5.65 | Food service workers, NYC, Long Island and Westchester: $11.35 cash + $5.65 credit. Rest of state $10.70 + $5.30. Service employees: $14.15 + $2.85 (downstate), $13.30 + $2.70 (upstate). Hospitality employers only. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| North Carolina | $2.13 | $5.12 | A tip credit is allowed only if the employer gets a signed certification of tips received each pay period or month. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| North Dakota | $4.86 | $2.39 | Tip credit limited to 33% of the minimum wage. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Ohio | $5.50 | $5.50 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Oklahoma | $2.13 | $5.12 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Oregon | $15.55 | None | No tip credit. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | $2.83 | $4.42 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Rhode Island | $3.89 | $12.11 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| South Carolina | $2.13 | $5.12 | Federal rule. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| South Dakota | $5.93 | $5.92 | Cash wage is 50% of the minimum wage. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Tennessee | $2.13 | $5.12 | Federal rule. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Texas | $2.13 | $5.12 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Utah | $2.13 | $5.12 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Vermont | $7.21 | $7.21 | Cash wage is 50% of the minimum wage for service employees earning $120 or more a month in tips. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Virginia | $2.13 | $10.64 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Washington | $17.13 | None | No tip credit. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| West Virginia | $2.62 | $6.13 | Tip credit up to 70% of the minimum wage. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | $2.33 | $4.92 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 | |
| Wyoming | $2.13 | $5.12 | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
Federal baseline: Every rule row carries the page it was read from and the date it was read. Federal baseline: Federal law overtime after 40 hours in a work week at 1.5x your true hourly rate (29 U.S.C. 207). No federal daily overtime, meal, rest, final-pay deadline or PTO payout rule. Verified October 29, 2026.