Wisconsin minimum wage 2026
$7.25 an hour, or $2.33 for tipped workers when tips make up the rest. Below: how to tell if a slow week still left you short.
In effect on September 20, 2026
How the tip credit works in Wisconsin
Employers in Wisconsin can pay tipped workers $2.33 an hour as long as your wages plus tips for the workweek come to at least $7.25 for every hour worked. If they don’t, the employer has to pay the difference.
For example, 30 hours at $2.33 comes to $69.90. With $100.00 in tips, you’d have $169.90. The minimum for 30 hours is $217.50, so your employer owes you $47.60.
Overtime
Under federal law, hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5 times your regular rate. Some states also have daily overtime. PayJar applies weekly overtime from the start and lets you turn on daily overtime and double time.
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General information, not legal advice. Your state labor department has the final word, and some cities, counties and industries have higher minimums.
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