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Minnesota minimum wage 2026
The Minnesota minimum wage is $11.13 per hour as of 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $11.13 with a tip credit of $0.00. [MN labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
MN$11.13
Effective 2026-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$11.13
Tip credit ceiling $0.00.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
+$3.88
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
$11.41
Effective 2027-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Full cash wage of $11.13 per hour. No tip credit permitted.
Take-home at the Minnesota minimum
Estimated take-home at $11.13 per hour
20 hours/week
$222.60
~$194/wk after tax
$11,575.2 annual gross
30 hours/week
$333.90
~$288/wk after tax
$17,362.8 annual gross
40 hours/week
$445.20
~$374/wk after tax
$23,150.4 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
Minnesota bans the tip credit; tipped workers receive the full state minimum in cash per Minn. Stat. section 177.24. Single-tier rate took effect 2025-01-01 after HF 4746 (2024) eliminated the small-employer carve-out. Minneapolis and Saint Paul set higher local rates.
Local ordinances above the Minnesota rate
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta