CTIndexed annually
Connecticut minimum wage 2026
The Connecticut minimum wage is $16.94 per hour, effective 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $6.38 with a tip credit of $10.56. [CT labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
CT$16.94
Effective 2026-01-01.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$6.38
Tip credit ceiling $10.56.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$9.69
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
$17.48
Effective 2027-01-01.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $6.38Credit $10.56Combined $16.94
Take-home at the Connecticut minimum
Estimated take-home at $16.94 per hour
20 hours/week
$338.80
~$295/wk after tax
$17,617.6 annual gross
30 hours/week
$508.20
~$427/wk after tax
$26,426.4 annual gross
40 hours/week
$677.60
~$556/wk after tax
$35,235.2 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
DOL tipped table: Hotel and restaurant service employees $6.38 cash; bartenders $8.23 cash DOL's 1 July 2026 page predates Connecticut's August 2026 announcement of the 2027 rate.
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Connecticut tipped wage
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Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta