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Tipped Wage Credit
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State minimum wage
$16.94 per hour
$6.38 for hotel and restaurant waitstaff; $8.23 for bartenders
The lower employer shares apply only when the statutory tip credit conditions are met and tips bring the worker to the full minimum wage.
- Jurisdiction
- Connecticut
- Effective
- January 1, 2026
- Verified
- September 4, 2026
Before payroll closes
Confirm coverage for the work location
- Confirm that the worker performed work inside the jurisdiction shown above.
- Check whether worker status, age, training, employer type, or industry changes coverage.
- Review tip credit requirements before using a cash wage below the full minimum wage.
- Keep the effective rate and source with the payroll record for the work location.
