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Mississippi minimum wage: $7.25 an hour (the federal rate)

Checked November 7, 2026Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (no state minimum wage agency)

Short answer

Mississippi 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 $2.13 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25.

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On your payroll in Mississippiper hour
Minimum wage today
$7.25
Tipped employees, cash wage
$2.13
Full-time year at today’s rate (2,080 hours)
$15,080

We found no city or county in Mississippi with its own higher minimum wage.

Mississippi minimum wage by date

EffectiveMinimum wageTipped cash wageNote
July 24, 2009Current$7.25$2.13No state minimum wage law; employers covered by the FLSA pay the federal rate ($2.13 cash wage for tipped workers).source
July 24, 2008$6.55$2.13Federal rate.source

Other Mississippi pay rules

Paydays
We found no general frequency rule. Manufacturers with 50 or more employees and public service companies must pay every two weeks or twice a month.
Overtime
Follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. We found no separate state overtime rule.
Final paycheck
Fired: We found no state deadline. Federal law doesn’t require immediate payment; pay by the regular payday for the last pay period worked. Quit: We found no state deadline. Federal law doesn’t require immediate payment; pay by the regular payday for the last pay period worked.

From the Mississippi Department of Employment Security and the U.S. Department of Labor’s state tables. All Mississippi employer rules.

Minimum wage in states next to Mississippi

If you hire across a state line, the worker’s state sets the rate.

StateTodayNext change
Mississippi$7.25None scheduled
Arkansas$11.00None scheduled
Alabama$7.25None scheduled
Louisiana$7.25None scheduled
Tennessee$7.25None scheduled

Questions employers ask

What is the minimum wage in Mississippi in 2026?

Mississippi 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 Mississippi?

Employers may pay tipped employees $2.13 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring them up to at least $7.25.

When does the Mississippi minimum wage go up next?

No increase is scheduled under current Mississippi law. Any change would need new legislation or a ballot measure.

Do cities in Mississippi have a higher minimum wage?

We found no city or county minimum wage in Mississippi.

Does Mississippi require overtime pay?

Follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. We found no separate state overtime rule.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (no state minimum wage agency)
  2. Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees (November 5, 2026 table), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
  3. Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees, historical table (October 1, 2008), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)