| State |
Combined Cash & Tip
Minimum Wage |
Maximum Tip Credit
Against Minimum Wage |
Minimum Cash Wage |
Special Notes |
| Federal |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
|
| Alabama |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
State law does not provide for a minimum wage. |
| Alaska |
$7.75 |
$0 |
$7.75 |
State law does not allow tip credit. |
| Arizona |
$7.35 |
$3.00 |
$4.35 |
|
| Arkansas |
$6.25 |
$3.62 |
$2.63 |
Tipped employee must earn at least $20 in tips per month. |
| California |
$8.00 |
$0 |
$8.00 |
State law does not allow tip credit. |
| Colorado |
$7.36 |
$3.02/td>
| $4.34 |
Tipped employee must earn at least $30 in tips per month. |
| Connecticut |
$8.25 |
$2.56 |
$5.69 |
Tipped employee must earn at least $10 in tips per week if full time and $2 per day in tips if part time in the hotel and restaurant industries. The maximum tip credit for bartenders who regularly receive tips is 11% and they must be paid a minimum cash wage of $7.34 |
| Delaware |
$7.25 |
$5.02 |
$2.23 |
Tipped employee must earn at least $30 in tips per month. |
| District of Columbia |
$8.25 |
$5.48 |
$2.77 |
|
| Florida |
$7.25 |
$3.02 |
$4.23 |
|
| Georgia |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
State law exempts tipped employees from the minimum wage. |
| Hawaii |
$7.25 |
$0.25 |
$7.00 |
Tipped employee must earn at least $20 in tips per month. |
| Idaho |
$7.25 |
$3.90 |
$3.35 |
Tip Credit is only allowed if the total wages the employee receives is at 50 cents more than the minimum wage. |
| Illinois |
$8.25 |
40% |
$4.95 |
Tip Credit is only allowed if: (1) the total wages the employee receives is at 50 cents more than the minimum wage and (2) the tipped employee earns at least $20 in tips per month. |
| Indiana |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
|
| Iowa |
$7.25 |
$2.90 |
$4.35 |
Tipped employees must earn at least $30 in tips per month. |
| Kansas |
$7.25 |
40% |
$2.13 |
Tipped employees must earn at least $20 in tips per month. |
| Kentucky |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
Tipped employees must earn at least $30 in tips per month. |
| Louisiana |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
There is no state minimum wage. |
| Maine |
$7.50 |
50% |
$3.75 |
Tipped employees must earn at least $20 in tips per month. |
| Maryland |
$7.25 |
Up To 50% |
$3.63 |
Tipped employees must earn at least $30 in tips per month. |
| Massachusetts |
$8.00 |
$5.37 |
$2.63 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $20 in tips per month. |
| Michigan |
$7.40 |
$4.75 |
$2.65 |
|
| Minnesota |
$6.15/
$5.25 |
N/A |
$6.15/
$5.25 |
State law does not allow tip credit. Employers with gross annual receipts of $625,000 or more must pay the higher minimum wage. |
| Mississippi |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
State law does not provide for a minimum wage. |
| Missouri |
$7.25 |
$3.62 |
$3.63 |
|
| Montana |
$7.25/
$4.00 |
$0 |
$7.25/
$4.00 |
State law does not allow tip credit. Business with gross annual sales over $110,000 must pay the higher minimum wage. |
| Nebraska |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
|
| Nevada |
$8.25/$7.25 |
$0 |
$8.25/$7.25 |
State law does not allow a tip credit. Businesses that do not provide their employees with health insurance must pay the higher minimum wage. |
| New Hampshire |
$7.25 |
55% |
45% |
Tipped employees must earn more than $30 in tips per month. |
| New Jersey |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
|
| New Mexico |
$7.50 |
$5.37 |
$2.13 |
| New York |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
New York provides a different tip credit depending on the employee’s average tips and industry. For employees in the restaurant and hotel industry who average between $1.60 and $2.35 per hour in tips, the maximum tip credit is $1.60. For employees in the restaurant and hotel industry who average more than $2.35 per hour in tips, the maximum tip credit is $2.35. For food service employees in the hotel industry, the maximum tip credit is $2.60. No tip credit is allowed for building service employees. |
| North Carolina |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $20 in tips per month. |
| North Dakota |
$7.25 |
33% |
$4.86 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $30 in tips per month. |
| Ohio |
$7.40 |
50% |
$3.70 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $30 in tips per month. |
| Oklahoma |
$7.25 |
50% |
$3.63 |
|
| Oregon |
$8.50 |
$0 |
$8.50 |
State law does not allow a tip credit. |
| Pennsylvania |
$7.25 |
$4.42 |
$2.83 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $30 in tips per month. |
| Rhode Island |
$7.40 |
$4.51 |
$2.89 |
|
| South Carolina |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
State law does not provide for a minimum wage. |
| South Dakota |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $35 in tips per month. |
| Tennessee |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
State law does not provide for a minimum wage. |
| Texas |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $20 in tips per month. |
| Utah |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $30 in tips per month. |
| Vermont |
$8.15 |
$4.20 |
$3.95 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $120 in tips per month. The tip credit only applies to employees in hotels, motels, tourist places, and restaurants who customarily and regularly receive tips for direct and personal customer service. |
| Virginia |
$7.25 |
$5.12 |
$2.13 |
|
| Washington |
$8.67 |
$0 |
$8.67 |
State law does not allow a tip credit. |
| West Virginia |
$7.25 |
$1.45 |
$5.80 |
|
| Wisconsin |
$7.25 |
$4.92 |
$2.33 |
|
| Wyoming |
$5.15 |
$3.02 |
$2.13 |
Tipped employees must earn more than $30 in tips per month. |
