Minimum Wage Compliance Calculator

Check whether your employees are paid at or above the applicable minimum wage and calculate any wage deficit or surplus.

State

Wage Type

Employee's Hourly Rate ($)

Weekly Salary ($)

Annual Salary ($)

Hours Worked Per Week

Tip Credit Applied? (Tipped Employees)

Cash Wage Paid to Tipped Employee ($/hr)

Number of Employees (optional, for total deficit)

Effective Hourly Rate (hourly): Rate entered directly.
Effective Hourly Rate (weekly salary): Weekly Salary ÷ Hours Per Week
Effective Hourly Rate (annual salary): Annual Salary ÷ 52 ÷ Hours Per Week
Difference: Effective Hourly Rate − Applicable Minimum Wage
% Above/Below: (Effective Rate − Minimum Wage) ÷ Minimum Wage × 100
Weekly Deficit: |Difference| × Hours Per Week (when non-compliant)
Annual Deficit: Weekly Deficit × 52 × Number of Employees
Tip Credit: Minimum Wage − Cash Wage Paid = Tip Credit Claimed (tips must cover this gap)

Federal minimum wage: $7.25/hr (FLSA, 29 U.S.C. § 206). Unchanged since July 24, 2009.
State minimum wages reflect 2024–2025 rates; some states index annually to CPI. Always verify the current rate with your state labor department.
Where a state rate equals the federal rate, the federal rate applies.
The federal minimum cash wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr (29 U.S.C. § 203(m)). Many states have higher cash wage floors or prohibit tip credits entirely.
Overtime (hours > 40/week) is not calculated here; overtime compliance is a separate FLSA requirement.
This calculator does not account for local (city/county) minimum wages, which may exceed state rates (e.g., Seattle, NYC, San Francisco).
Salary-basis test for exempt employees under FLSA white-collar exemptions is not evaluated here.
Results are estimates for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Consult an employment attorney or your state Department of Labor for compliance guidance.
References: DOL State Minimum Wage Laws; FLSA Overview.

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