Idaho Minimum Wage 2026: $7.25/hr
Idaho pays the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour.
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Key facts for Idaho
- Minimum wage
- $7.25/hr
- In effect since
- Tipped cash wage
- $3.35/hr
- Compared with federal
- Same as the federal $7.25
- Overtime
- 1.5x after 40 hrs/week
Source
- Rule
- Idaho minimum wage law
- Published by
- labor.idaho.gov
- Last updated
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Idaho's minimum wage is $7.25/hr in 2026, the same as the federal $7.25 minimum , ranked #34 of 51 US jurisdictions. The tipped cash wage is $3.35/hr.
How the Idaho minimum wage works
In Idaho, the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. Idaho sets its own minimum wage, and a tip credit is allowed: the tipped cash wage is $3.35 per hour, with tips expected to bring total pay to at least the full minimum wage. Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. The state defers to the federal FLSA standard.
Idaho's state minimum wage is $7.25/hr, and by statute it tracks the federal minimum wage. Tipped employees earning more than $30 a month in tips must receive at least $3.35/hr in cash wages. No increase is scheduled.
How Idaho compares
- State rate
- $7.25/hr
- Federal minimum
- $7.25/hr
- Difference
- None
- National rank
- #34 of 51
Ranked by 2026 effective minimum wage across all 51 U.S. states and jurisdictions. Federal comparison source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Idaho overtime rules
- Weekly overtime threshold
- 40 hours (1.5x)
- Governing law
- Federal FLSA only
Idaho has no state overtime law. Idaho Department of Labor refers overtime to the federal FLSA: 1.5x for hours over 40 in a workweek, and each workweek stands alone.
Sources for this page
- Idaho minimum wage — state labor department labor.idaho.gov
- U.S. Department of Labor dol.gov