Idaho minimum wage: $7.25 an hour (the federal rate)
Checked November 8, 2026Source: Idaho Department of Labor
Short answer
Idaho has no state minimum wage above the federal one, so most employers there must pay at least $7.25 an hour under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Employers may pay tipped employees $3.35 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25.
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- Minimum wage today
- $7.25
- Tipped employees, cash wage
- $3.35
- Full-time year at today’s rate (2,080 hours)
- $15,080
State law bars cities and counties from setting higher minimum wages.
Idaho minimum wage by date
Other Idaho rates
90-day wage for workers under 20
Employers may pay an employee under 20 this rate during the first 90 consecutive calendar days after the employee is first hired. No employer may displace employees to hire at this rate (Idaho Code 44-1502(3)).
Today: $4.25
Other Idaho pay rules
- Paydays
- At least once a month on regular paydays set in advance, no more than 15 days after the pay period ends.
- Overtime
- Follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No separate state overtime rule.
- Final paycheck
- Fired: By the next regular payday or within 10 days, whichever is sooner (weekends and holidays don’t count). If the employee asks in writing, within 48 hours of the request, again not counting weekends and holidays. Quit: By the next regular payday or within 10 days, whichever is sooner (weekends and holidays don’t count). If the employee asks in writing, within 48 hours of the request, again not counting weekends and holidays.
From the Idaho Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor’s state tables. All Idaho employer rules.
Minimum wage in states next to Idaho
If you hire across a state line, the worker’s state sets the rate.
Questions employers ask
What is the minimum wage in Idaho in 2026?
Idaho has no state minimum wage above the federal one, so most employers there must pay at least $7.25 an hour under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
What is the tipped minimum wage in Idaho?
Employers may pay tipped employees $3.35 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25.
When does the Idaho minimum wage go up next?
No increase is scheduled under current Idaho law. Any change would need new legislation or a ballot measure.
Do cities in Idaho have a higher minimum wage?
We found no city or county minimum wage in Idaho. State law bars cities and counties from setting higher minimum wages.
Does Idaho require overtime pay?
Follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No separate state overtime rule.
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Sources
- Idaho Department of Labor
- Idaho Code section 44-1502, Minimum wages, Idaho State Legislature (read Nov 8, 2026)
- Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees, historical table (October 1, 2008), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 8, 2026)