What does the Tipped wage index cover?
Compare tipped cash wage, tip credit, notice, pooling, and minimum wage make up requirements across jurisdictions.
United States directory
Tipped Minimum Wage and Tip Credit by State
Compare tipped cash wage, tip credit, notice, pooling, and minimum wage make up requirements across jurisdictions.
Directory reviewed
46 policy guides44 state and district jurisdictions46 city or special rules
Directory
Choose a state, city, or policy
Start with the statewide guide, then check every city or special rule listed for the work location.
46 matching guides in 44 jurisdictions
State and local coverage
AL
Alabama
1 guide
AZ
Arizona
1 guide
AR
Arkansas
1 guide
CA
California
1 guide
CO
Colorado
1 guide
CT
Connecticut
1 guide
DC
District Of Columbia
1 guide
FL
Florida
1 guide
GA
Georgia
1 guide
ID
Idaho
1 guide
IL
Illinois
1 guide
IN
Indiana
1 guide
IA
Iowa
1 guide
KS
Kansas
1 guide
KY
Kentucky
1 guide
LA
Louisiana
1 guide
ME
Maine
1 guide
MA
Massachusetts
1 guide
MI
Michigan
2 guides
MN
Minnesota
1 guide
MS
Mississippi
1 guide
MO
Missouri
1 guide
MT
Montana
1 guide
NE
Nebraska
1 guide
NH
New Hampshire
1 guide
NJ
New Jersey
1 guide
NM
New Mexico
2 guides
NC
North Carolina
1 guide
ND
North Dakota
1 guide
OH
Ohio
1 guide
OK
Oklahoma
1 guide
OR
Oregon
1 guide
PA
Pennsylvania
1 guide
SC
South Carolina
1 guide
SD
South Dakota
1 guide
TN
Tennessee
1 guide
TX
Texas
1 guide
UT
Utah
1 guide
VT
Vermont
1 guide
VA
Virginia
1 guide
WA
Washington
1 guide
WV
West Virginia
1 guide
WI
Wisconsin
1 guide
WY
Wyoming
1 guide
What the rule means
The short answer
A tip credit may allow a covered employer to count a limited amount of tips toward the minimum wage. The cash wage, maximum credit, notice, occupation, pooling, and make up rules vary by jurisdiction, and some jurisdictions do not allow a tip credit.
Compare these fields
- Full minimum wage and required cash wage
- Maximum tip credit
- Eligible occupations and notice rules
- Tip pooling and shortfall requirements
Operations checklist
Put the rule into practice
- 01Classify tipped roles before applying a credit.
- 02Store required notices and acknowledgements.
- 03Compare cash wages plus tips with the full wage floor.
- 04Route shortfalls and invalid credits to payroll review.
Official sources
Confirm before acting
Rules and effective dates change. Check the responsible agency or counsel before making an employment decision.
Common questions
Using this directory
How do I know which Tipped wage rules apply?
Start with the place where the employee performs work. Review the statewide rule and any city, county, industry, employer size, or worker classification rule listed for that location.
When was this directory updated?
This directory was reviewed on September 4, 2026. Individual policy rows also show the stored update date for that record.
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This resource is provided for product education and operational planning only. It is not legal advice and should be reviewed with counsel before relying on it for employment decisions.
