WIFollows the federal floor
Wisconsin minimum wage 2026
The Wisconsin minimum wage is $7.25 per hour as of 2009-07-24. The tipped cash wage is $2.33 with a tip credit of $4.92. [WI labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
WI$7.25
Effective 2009-07-24.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$2.33
Tip credit ceiling $4.92.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
matches
State mirrors the FLSA federal floor.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $2.33Credit $4.92Combined $7.25
Take-home at the Wisconsin minimum
Estimated take-home at $7.25 per hour
20 hours/week
$145.00
~$126/wk after tax
$7,540 annual gross
30 hours/week
$217.50
~$189/wk after tax
$11,310 annual gross
40 hours/week
$290.00
~$253/wk after tax
$15,080 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
Wis. Stat. section 104.035 mirrors the FLSA rate of $7.25. Opportunity wage of $5.90 allowed for workers under 20 during the first 90 consecutive calendar days. Local-ordinance authority limited by 2017 Wisconsin Act 327.
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Wisconsin tipped wage
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Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta