Minnesota Minimum Wage 2026
Figure basis: Official Minnesota Department of Labor and IndustryMinnesota's minimum wage is $11.41 per hour in 2026, set by the state and above the federal minimum of $7.25. This Minnesota minimum wage calculator turns that hourly rate into the numbers that actually matter to you: weekly, monthly and yearly pay. At $11.41 an hour, someone working a full 40-hour week earns about $456.40 before tax, or roughly $23,732.80 across a full year. Enter your own hours per week and weeks worked to see your gross pay, and edit the rate if you are paid above the minimum. The minimum wage is a floor, not a ceiling: employers can pay more, and some cities in Minnesota set their own higher local minimums. Minnesota is one of the states that does not allow a tip credit, so tipped workers receive the full minimum wage in cash plus their tips. The figure here is the state rate for 2026, sourced directly from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry; the pay calculation is simply hours times the rate.
Minnesota's 2026 minimum wage is $11.41 per hour. Full time (40 hrs/week) that is about $456.40 a week and $23,732.80 a year before tax.
How Minnesota minimum wage pay is calculated
weekly pay = hourly rate x hours per week
annual pay = hourly rate x hours per week x weeks per year
overtime = hourly rate x 1.5 (hours over 40 in a week, FLSA)
These are gross figures before federal and Minnesota income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Your take-home pay is lower; see our Minnesota paycheck calculator for the after-tax amount.
Minnesota bans the tip credit: read this first
Minnesota's statewide minimum wage is $11.41 an hour for 2026, and two features make it stand out. First, the number itself is modest next to the $15.00 rates spreading across the country, because Minnesota indexes to inflation from a lower base and only recently simplified its system. Through 2024 the state ran separate large-employer and small-employer rates; that split was eliminated so that, from 2025, a single rate applies to almost every employer, and it now rises each January with the cost of living.
Second, Minnesota is one of a handful of states that flatly refuses to allow a tip credit. There is no lower service rate here: a tipped server, bartender or valet must be paid the full $11.41 an hour in cash, and every dollar of tips sits on top of that wage rather than counting toward it. Employers who relocate from a tip-credit state routinely get this wrong.
The statewide figure also understates what many Minnesotans actually earn at the bottom of the ladder. Minneapolis and St. Paul both set their own city minimums well above the state floor, so the number on this page is the baseline for greater Minnesota, not for the Twin Cities. Check the local ordinance if the job sits inside either city, because the municipal rate always wins when it is higher.
Minnesota minimum wage: frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Minnesota in 2026?
Minnesota's minimum wage is $11.41 per hour in 2026, set by the state and above the federal minimum of $7.25. At $11.41 an hour, a full-time worker (40 hours a week) earns about $456.40 a week and $23,732.80 a year before tax. This rate took effect on January 1, 2026.
How much is full-time minimum wage in Minnesota per year?
At Minnesota's $11.41 minimum wage, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is 2,080 hours, which comes to about $23,732.80 a year ($1,977.73 a month) in gross pay before tax and deductions. Part-time hours scale down from there; use the calculator to enter your own hours.
Does Minnesota's minimum wage change every year?
Yes. Minnesota adjusts its minimum wage each year for inflation (cost of living), so it typically rises a little every January. Always check the current figure with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry before relying on it.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Minnesota?
Minnesota does not allow a tip credit, so tipped workers must be paid the full $11.41 minimum wage in cash, on top of any tips they keep.
Is Minnesota's minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage?
Yes. Minnesota's $11.41 is $4.16 an hour above the federal minimum of $7.25, which works out to about $8,652.80 more a year for a full-time worker.
Official sources
- Minnesota 2026 minimum wage rate: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, as at July 11, 2026.
- Federal minimum wage ($7.25) and overtime rules: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 11 July 2026. See our methodology. General information, not legal or financial advice. Single statewide rate of $11.41 effective 2026-01-01 (the large/small-employer distinction was eliminated in 2025); adjusted annually for inflation. Local minimums: Minneapolis and St. Paul set higher local minimums.