Current Minimum Wage
Idaho minimum wage$7.25since July 24, 2009

State minimum wage

Idaho minimum wage

$7.25 an hour as of September 2, 2026. Tipped cash wage $3.35.

  • The Idaho minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, set by state law effective .
  • No increase is currently scheduled in Idaho.
  • Tipped employees must be paid at least $3.35 in cash, with a tip credit of up to $3.90.
  • A youth or training wage of $4.25 applies: Employees under 20 may be paid not less than $4.25/hr during the first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment; no displacing existing workers (Idaho Code 44-1502)..
  • At $7.25 an hour, full-time work (2,080 hours) pays $15,080 a year before taxes.
  • Idaho law bars cities and counties from setting their own minimum wage.

Tipped cash wage

$3.35
Tip credit up to $3.90

Youth / training

$4.25
Employees under 20 may be paid not less than $4.25/hr during the first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment; no displacing existing workers (Idaho Code 44-1502).

Next change

None scheduled
Set by statute; no indexing

Local rates

Preempted
Idaho Code 44-1502: 'No political subdivision of this state...shall establish by ordinance or other action minimum wages higher than the minimum wages provided in this section.'

Coverage, exemptions, and history

Who is covered. All employers/employees covered by Idaho Code 44-1502; Idaho's rate is statutorily set to 'conform to, and track with, the federal minimum wage', so the....

Tipped employees. Direct wages to tipped employees may not be less than $3.35/hr; if tips plus direct wages fall short of $7.25 the employer must make up the difference (Idaho Code 44-1502). Max credit $3.90 per DOL...

Recent history. Idaho has tracked the federal minimum wage since the statute was tied to it; the $7.25 rate has applied since the July 24, 2009 federal increase.

The Idaho Department of Labor's labor-laws page does not print the rate; it links to Title 44 Chapter 15. The statute is the operative source.

Statute. Idaho Code 44-1502 (Title 44, Chapter 15, Minimum Wage Law); last amended 2016 (ch. 145, sec. 1).

Common questions

What is the minimum wage in Idaho?

$7.25 an hour as of September 2, 2026, under state law effective July 24, 2009.

When does the Idaho minimum wage go up next?

No increase is scheduled.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Idaho?

$3.35 in cash plus tips; the employer must make up any shortfall to $7.25.

Do any cities in Idaho have a higher minimum wage?

No. State law preempts local minimum wage ordinances.

Sources

  1. https://www.labor.idaho.gov/businesss/idaho-labor-laws/ official
  2. https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title44/t44ch15/sect44-1502/ official
  3. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state official
  4. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped official

Checked 2026-09-02 against Idaho Department of Labor; researcher confidence 0.90.