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Minnesota minimum wage 2026

$11.41 an hour, and tipped workers get the full minimum before tips. Below: what that means for your paycheck.

In effect on November 4, 2026

Minimum wage$11.41/hSince January 1, 2026
Tipped cash wage$11.41/hNo tip credit allowed
Next increase$11.87From January 1, 2027 · tipped $11.87

Minnesota minimum wage per day, week, month and year

Full time at Minnesota’s minimum wage ($11.41), before tax, without tips or overtime. A month is the year divided by 12 (52 weeks of 40 hours).
HoursPay
Per hour1$11.41
Per day8$91.28
Per week40$456.40
Every two weeks80$912.80
Per month173.3$1,977.73
Per year2,080$23,732.80

Will Minnesota’s minimum wage go up in 2027?

Yes. On January 1, 2027, it rises to $11.87 an hour, for tipped workers too.

Cities and counties with their own minimum wage in Minnesota

Minnesota lets cities and counties set a higher minimum wage. If you work in one of them, your employer has to pay the higher rate.

Rates in effect on October 5, 2026, from each place’s official page. Where a place has more than one rate, this is the one for the largest employers, and the notes (*) say who gets a different one.
PlacePer hourSinceNext increase
Minneapolis$16.37January 1, 2026$17.02from January 1, 2027
Saint Paul*$16.37January 1, 2026$17.02from January 1, 2027
  • * Saint Paul: for employers with 6 or more employees; those with 5 or fewer pay $14.25.

How the tip credit works in Minnesota

Minnesota doesn’t allow a tip credit. Tipped workers get at least $11.41 an hour from their employer, and tips are on top.

Check a week in the calculator.

Overtime

Under federal law, hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at time and a half (1.5 times your regular rate): at Minnesota’s minimum, at least $17.12 an hour. Minnesota has no daily overtime: a 12-hour double only gets you overtime if it takes your week past 40 hours.

PayJar applies weekly overtime from the start and lets you turn on daily overtime and double time. Add up your week’s hours and overtime in the time card calculator.

Minnesota and its neighbors

Hourly rates in effect on November 4, 2026.
StateMinimum wageTipped cash wage
Minnesota$11.41$11.41no tip credit
South Dakota$11.85$5.93
Iowa$7.25$4.35
North Dakota$7.25$4.86
Wisconsin$7.25$2.33

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Minnesota?
$11.41 an hour, in effect on November 4, 2026. It rises to $11.87 on January 1, 2027.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Minnesota?
There isn’t a lower one: Minnesota doesn’t allow a tip credit, so tipped workers get $11.41 an hour before tips.
How much do you have to be paid per hour in Minnesota?
At least $11.41 an hour, and $17.12 for each overtime hour (over 40 in a week), even if you get tips.
How much is the minimum wage per month in Minnesota?
$1,977.73 a month working 40 hours a week, before tax. That’s $456.40 a week and $23,732.80 a year.
What is the minimum wage in Minneapolis?
$16.37 an hour since January 1, 2026, above the Minnesota minimum ($11.41). It goes up to $17.02 on January 1, 2027.
Will Minnesota’s minimum wage go up in 2027?
Yes. On January 1, 2027, it rises to $11.87 an hour, for tipped workers too.
Is the minimum wage before or after taxes?
Before. It’s your gross pay per hour; the taxes withheld from your check come out of it.
What can I do if I’m paid less than the minimum?
Keep your pay stubs and a record of your hours. Call the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-487-9243: it’s free and confidential, and help is available in more than 200 languages. You can also file with your state labor department.
Does the minimum wage apply if I’m undocumented?
Yes. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division “enforces the law without regard to an employee’s immigration status,” and all complaints are confidential.

Other states

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General information, not legal advice. Your state labor department has the final word, and some cities, counties and industries have higher minimums.

Sources

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