Mississippi tip laws (2026)
Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, so federal rules set the pay for covered restaurants: $7.25 an hour, with a $2.13 tipped cash wage and a $5.12 tip credit. Cities can't set their own minimum. Wage complaints go to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Mississippi at a glance
Federal tip creditMississippi: $7.25 an hour minimum wage. Tipped staff can be paid $2.13 cash, with up to $5.12 counted from tips.
| State minimum wage | $7.25/hr | No state minimum wage. The federal rate applies.[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Tipped cash wage | $2.13 | Plus up to $5.12 in tips = $7.25.[1] |
| Max tip credit | $5.12 | Federal rule applies.[2] |
| Tip pooling | Allowed | Mandatory pools allowed.[1] |
| Card-fee deduction | Pro rata only | Only the tip's share of the fee.[1] |
| Card tip payout | Federal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting for the card company.[1] | |
| Local minimum wages | None | State law blocks local rates.[3] |
Rates verified against the U.S. Department of Labor on . Rates as of . Tipped totals are worked out from the rates above. Download this data (CSV)
02The yes/no sheet
Can you do this in Mississippi?
In Mississippi you can take the federal tip credit, can require staff to join a tip pool and can take out only the tip's share of a card fee. Each answer below carries its condition and an official source.
| Number | Can you… | Answer | The condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Take a tip credit against minimum wage? | Yes (federal) | Federal rule: pay $2.13 cash and count up to $5.12 in tips.[1] |
| 02 | Make staff join a tip pool? | Yes | Allowed, as long as only eligible staff share.[1] |
| 03 | Include bartenders, bussers, runners and hosts? | Depends | Bartender, busser, food runner and host: depends on duties and on whether a tip credit is taken, under federal rules.[1] |
| 04 | Include cooks and dishwashers? | Depends | Federal rule: cooks and dishwashers can join a required pool only if everyone gets the full federal minimum directly.[1] |
| 05 | Give managers or supervisors a share? | No | Federal law bars managers and supervisors from other workers' tips. They can keep tips for service they directly and solely provide.[1] |
| 06 | Let an owner keep any of the tips? | No | Federal law bars employers from keeping any part of workers' tips, directly or through a pool.[1] |
| 07 | Take card processing fees out of tips? | Pro rata | Federal rule: only the actual card fee on the tip can come out, and pay can't drop below minimum.[1] |
| 08 | Hold card tips until payday? | Deadline | Federal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting for the card company.[1] |
| 09 | Cover walkouts, breakage or register shortages from tips? | No | Not from tips.[1] |
Not covered here? Ask the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division at 866-487-9243 or on mdes.ms.gov/employers/unemployment-tax/employer-resources/employment-issues.
03State vs federal
Mississippi vs federal law
Mississippi follows the federal baseline on the rules below: $7.25 minimum wage, $2.13 tipped cash wage and up to $5.12 in tip credit.
| Rule | Federal (FLSA) | Mississippi | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum wageFederal applies | Federal$7.25[1] | Mississippi$7.25[2] | Federal applies |
| Tipped cash wageFederal applies | Federal$2.13[1] | Mississippi$2.13[2] | Federal applies |
| Max tip creditFederal applies | Federal$5.12[1] | Mississippi$5.12[2] | Federal applies |
| Who counts as tippedFederal applies | FederalMore than $30 a month in tips, customarily and regularly received in the occupation.[1] | MississippiFederal rule: customarily and regularly more than $30 a month in tips. No separate state test was found.[2] | Federal applies |
| Managers in the poolFederal applies | FederalManagers/supervisors meeting the executive duties test cannot keep employees’ tips or receive from pools; they may keep only tips received directly for services they directly and solely provide. No salary-level test is used for this tip restriction.[1] | MississippiFederal law bars managers and supervisors from other workers' tips. They can keep tips for service they directly and solely provide.[1] | Federal applies |
| Kitchen in the poolFederal applies | FederalCooks and dishwashers may join a nontraditional mandatory pool only when all workers receive a direct cash wage of at least the full federal minimum wage and no tip credit is taken; employer/managers/supervisors remain excluded. State law may be stricter.[1] | MississippiFederal rule: cooks and dishwashers can join a required pool only if everyone gets the full federal minimum directly.[1] | Federal applies |
| Card fees from tipsSame as federal | FederalOnly the actual proportional credit-card transaction fee may be deducted from charged tips; no deduction exceeding that fee or reducing required minimum wages; state law may forbid even that deduction.[1] | MississippiTip's share of the fee only[1] | Same as federal |
| Card tip payoutFederal applies | FederalCharged tips due by regular payday, without waiting for processor reimbursement. Employer-administered pools fully distributed by regular payday for the workweek/pay period; if the amount/distribution cannot be determined before payroll, distribute as soon as practicable afterward.[1] | MississippiFederal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting for the card company.[1] | Federal applies |
| Overtime for tipped staffFederal applies | FederalFor covered nonexempt employees, overtime generally begins after 40 hours in a workweek. Use the full regular rate, at least the full federal minimum wage, not $2.13; the hourly tip credit is not increased for overtime. Voluntary tips above the tip credit are excluded; distributed service charges enter the regular rate.[1] | MississippiNo state overtime rule. Under federal law, overtime starts after 40 hours, figured on the full minimum.[1] | Federal applies |
Every state starts from the same federal floor. Federal tip law baseline: the FLSA rules, rates and sources, and how Mississippi fits among the four tip credit classes.
Not covered here? Ask the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division at 866-487-9243 or on mdes.ms.gov/employers/unemployment-tax/employer-resources/employment-issues.
No state law
Federal law does the work here
Mississippi has no minimum wage law of its own. Federal rules cover most restaurants.[4][5][3][6][7][2]
- 01
Pay rates
$7.25 minimum, $2.13 tipped cash wage and $5.12 tip credit, all under federal law.[2]
- 02
Local wages
A 2013 law stops cities and counties from setting a higher minimum for private employers.[3][6]
- 03
Complaints
The state employment agency refers wage and overtime questions to the U.S. Department of Labor.[4][5]
04Wages
Minimum wage and the tip credit in Mississippi
Mississippi has no tipped wage of its own, so the federal rule applies: $2.13 cash, up to $5.12 from tips, $7.25 in total.[2]
One server, one slow 30-hour week in Mississippi
A busy week with $153.60 or more in tips needs no top-up. Every tip above that is the server's. Fictional worker and tips.
- Tip credit conditions
- Federal rules: real tips, the full minimum each week, notice in advance, workers keep tips except a valid pool. Employers cover shortfalls.[1]
- Who counts as tipped
- Federal rule: customarily and regularly more than $30 a month in tips. No separate state test was found.[2]
- Overtime
- No state overtime rule. Under federal law, overtime starts after 40 hours, figured on the full minimum.[1]
Other rates
One statewide rate. No employer-size, industry or youth rates in Mississippi.
Scheduled increases
No statewide increase with a published amount is on file as of .
Not covered here? Ask the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division at 866-487-9243 or on mdes.ms.gov/employers/unemployment-tax/employer-resources/employment-issues.
06Tip pool
Who can be in the tip pool in Mississippi
Mississippi allows tip pools, and employers can make them mandatory. Owners, managers and supervisors can't share in them. A tip pool collects tips and splits them among staff; a tip-out is one worker handing part of their tips to others.
| Role | Can share? | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Front of house | ||
| Server | Depends | Federal rules: depends on duties and on whether a tip credit is taken.[1] |
| Bartender | Depends | Federal rules: depends on duties and on whether a tip credit is taken.[1] |
| Busser | Depends | Federal rules: depends on duties and on whether a tip credit is taken.[1] |
| Food runner | Depends | Federal rules: depends on duties and on whether a tip credit is taken.[1] |
| Host | Depends | Federal rules: depends on duties and on whether a tip credit is taken.[1] |
| Barback | Depends | Federal rules: depends on duties and on whether a tip credit is taken.[1] |
| Expo | Depends | Federal rules: depends on duties and on whether a tip credit is taken.[1] |
| Back of house | ||
| Cook | Depends | Only in a pool where everyone gets the full federal minimum directly and no tip credit is taken.[1] |
| Dishwasher | Depends | Only in a pool where everyone gets the full federal minimum directly and no tip credit is taken.[1] |
| Leadership | ||
| Shift lead | Depends | Depends on actual duties. Anyone who counts as a manager gets no pool share.[1] |
| Manager or supervisor | Not allowed | Federal rule: no share of other workers' pooled tips.[1] |
| Owner | Not allowed | Federal rule: employers can't keep any part of workers' tips.[1] |
- Managers and supervisors
- Federal law bars managers and supervisors from other workers' tips. They can keep tips for service they directly and solely provide.[1]
- Owners
- Federal law bars employers from keeping any part of workers' tips, directly or through a pool.[1]
- Back of house
- Federal rule: cooks and dishwashers can join a required pool only if everyone gets the full federal minimum directly.[1]
- Pooling allowed
- Yes.[1]
Not covered here? Ask the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division at 866-487-9243 or on mdes.ms.gov/employers/unemployment-tax/employer-resources/employment-issues.
07Put it to work
Setting up a tip pool in Mississippi
Under Mississippi rules, 6 of the 10 staff in this example can share a $1,200 pool. The table splits the same pool by percentage, by points and by hours.
| Who | By % | By points | By hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya | $268.29 | $250.00 | $211.78 |
| Jordan | $268.29 | $250.00 | $211.76 |
| Priya | $268.29 | $250.00 | $211.76 |
| Sam | $175.61 | $200.00 | $211.76 |
| Luis | $109.76 | $125.00 | $176.47 |
| Ava | $109.76 | $125.00 | $176.47 |
| Theo | Not in the pool. Out here: this pool includes servers paid with a tip credit. | ||
| Kim | Not in the pool. Out here: this pool includes servers paid with a tip credit. | ||
| Rafa | Not in the pool. Out here: this pool includes servers paid with a tip credit. | ||
| Dana | Not in the pool. Federal rule: no share of other workers' pooled tips. | ||
| Total | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
Fictional restaurant and staff. The guest-facing staff here are assumed to meet Mississippi's condition for sharing (see who can be in the tip pool, above). Percentages and point weights are examples, not a recommendation. Shares are rounded to the cent, and any leftover cent goes to the first server. Run your own numbers in the tip pooling calculator.
Ferry Tip Manager: support pool split by hours
Servers and bartenders pay into the support pool, and Tip Manager splits it by hours worked. Each person sees their share, with no spreadsheet at close.
Who it's for Full-service restaurants that tip out bussers, runners and bar backs
08Service charges
Service charges vs tips in Mississippi
A tip is the guest's choice. A service charge is set by the business, and that difference decides who owns the money and how it's taxed.
| Question | OptionalTip | MandatoryService charge |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets the amount | The guest | The business |
| Can it go to staff? | Yes, through the pool | Yes. Amounts paid to staff are wages, not tips.[1] |
| How it's taxed (federal) | Tip income the worker reports | Regular wages, with payroll taxes[8][9] |
- Step 1Did the guest choose whether to pay it, and how much?YesIt's a tip. It belongs to staff.NoIt's a mandatory charge. Go to step 2.
- Step 2What does Mississippi say?No Mississippi rule on file. Federally, a required service charge isn't a tip. Amounts paid to staff are wages.[1]
- Step 3Check the cityNo city service charge rules on file for Mississippi.
- Large-party auto gratuities
- No state rule was found. Federally, a required charge isn't a tip, and amounts paid to staff count toward overtime pay.[1]
Local service charge rules
No local service charge rules on file for Mississippi.
More on the difference: service charge vs tip.
Not covered here? Ask the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division at 866-487-9243 or on mdes.ms.gov/employers/unemployment-tax/employer-resources/employment-issues.
09Card tips
Card tips in Mississippi: fees and payout timing
In Mississippi only the tip's share of the card processing fee can come out of a card tip. Payout deadline under the federal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting for the card company.
Federal rule: only the actual card fee on the tip can come out, and pay can't drop below minimum.[1]
When card tips have to land
- TonightGuest adds a tip On the card, at the table.
- CloseShift is tallied The pool is split by your rules.
- DeadlineMississippi rule Federal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting for the card company.[1]
Paydays: No general restaurant rule. The state's twice-a-month law covers only certain manufacturing and public-service employers with 50 or more workers.[10]
Paying tips on a payroll card
- Must you offer another option?Yes
Ferry Pay: each tip share, paid out digitally
Each person's direct tips, tip outs and payable amount in one view, then paid through Ferry Pay. No cash to keep on hand for payouts. Eligibility and fees apply.
Who it's for Operators who want to stop the nightly cash run
“Since launching this card program, we've reduced our cash-carrying costs by over 66 percent”
Not covered here? Ask the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division at 866-487-9243 or on mdes.ms.gov/employers/unemployment-tax/employer-resources/employment-issues.
10Records
Records and notices in Mississippi
Keep each tipped worker's tips and hours on record, shift by shift. Federal law: FLSA: payroll records at least three years; underlying wage-computation records two years.
Mississippi State
- Tip records Federal rule: keep tip reports, the credit claimed, and tipped and non-tipped hours. No separate state rule was found.[1]
- Tip credit notice Required. Federal notice: cash wage, credit amount, actual-tips limit, tip ownership and pool rules, before taking the credit.[1]
- Posters and forms FLSA minimum-wage poster for covered employers, listed by MDES.[12]
Everywhere Federal
- Tip records Maintain employee identity, time and pay records. Tip-credit employers additionally retain tipped employee, reported tips, credit amounts and hours/earnings by tipped and nontipped occupation. No-tip-credit employers operating mandatory pools record each recipient and weekly/monthly tips. IRS daily records/reporting are separate obligations.[1]
- How long to keep them FLSA: payroll records at least three years; underlying wage-computation records two years. Tax retention is separate.[13]
- Tip credit notice Oral or written notice must state cash wage; tip credit amount; credit cannot exceed actual tips; employee retains tips except valid traditional pool; credit unavailable until informed. Traditional pool contribution amounts also disclosed.[1]
- A written pool policy Good practice, not a federal rule: who's in, how it splits, when it pays. Share it with staff. How to write one.
Not covered here? Ask the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division at 866-487-9243 or on mdes.ms.gov/employers/unemployment-tax/employer-resources/employment-issues.
Think your tips were handled wrong in Mississippi?
Workers in Mississippi can file a tip or wage claim with the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (866-487-9243). Filing is free, and this page can't settle a dispute; the state can.[5]
Retaliation: Federal law bars retaliation for wage complaints, proceedings or testimony. No separate state rule was found.[14]
Penalties under federal law: The tip credit plus any kept tips, an equal amount in damages, and fees. No separate state penalty was found.[15]
Can they take this out of my tips?
- Walkouts and dine-and-dashNot allowedFederal rule: employers can't take workers' tips. Other wage deductions can't push pay below minimum.[1]
- BreakageNot allowedFederal rule: employers can't take workers' tips. Other wage deductions can't push pay below minimum.[1]
- Register shortagesNot allowedFederal rule: employers can't take workers' tips. Other wage deductions can't push pay below minimum.[1]
- UniformsNot allowedFederal rule: employers can't take workers' tips. Other wage deductions can't push pay below minimum.[1]
- Card processing feesDependsFederal rule: only the actual card fee on the tip. Minimum wage stays protected.[1]
- A manager's shareNot allowedFederal rule: employers and managers can't keep workers' tips.[1]
11Law changes
What changed in Mississippi tip law, and what's coming
No statewide increase with a published amount is on file for Mississippi as of .
No changes to Mississippi tip or wage rules on file for the last 24 months.
Bills and ballot measures
Nothing pending as of .
Key statutes
- 29 USC 203(m), 206 and 215–216: federal baseline
- Mississippi Code 17-1-51 and 2013 HB 141: local preemption
- Mississippi 71-1-35 limited-industry wage timing
12FAQ
Mississippi tip law questions
Plain answers to the 8 questions restaurant owners and staff ask most about Mississippi tip law, each linked to its source.
Does Mississippi have a minimum wage?
What is the tipped minimum wage in Mississippi?
Can a Mississippi city set a higher minimum wage?
Can managers get a share of the tip pool?
No. Federal law bars managers and supervisors from other workers' pooled tips. Tips for their own direct service are separate.[1]
Can card-processing fees come out of tips?
Only the actual card fee on the tip, under federal law. Pay can't drop below the minimum.[1]
When do card tips have to be paid?
By the regular payday. The employer can't wait for the card company to pay first.[1]
Where do Mississippi workers file a wage complaint?
Can an employer require a payroll card?
Federal rules say workers need another way to get paid besides a payroll card.[11]
13Compare
How Mississippi compares with nearby states
Mississippi borders Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Arkansas pays a higher minimum wage than Mississippi's $7.25. Running locations on both sides of a line? Each one follows its own state's rules.
Neighboring states
States with the same rules
Same tip credit class as Mississippi: Federal rates apply.
- Georgia tip laws$7.25 min wage Federal $2.13 cash wage Also runs on federal tip rules, and only the tip's share of card fees
- South Carolina tip laws$7.25 min wage Federal $2.13 cash wage Also runs on federal tip rules, and only the tip's share of card fees
- Wyoming tip laws$7.25 min wage Federal $2.13 cash wage Also runs on federal tip rules, and only the tip's share of card fees
The law decides who's in. Ferry runs the split.
See how operators set pool rules in Ferry Tip Manager and pay tips out without a cash run. Bring your own Mississippi setup.
14Sources
Sources for Mississippi tip laws
Every figure on this page links to one of these 15 sources: 11 for Mississippi and 4 for the federal baseline. They are statutes, regulations and government agency pages, each with the date it was checked.
- 1Fact Sheet #15: Tipped Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)U.S. Department of Labor · Official source · Checked Pinpoint: Tip Credit, paragraph 2; Federal Tip Credit; Federal Overtime Problemswww.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/15-tipped-employees-flsa
What the source says
“An employer must pay a tipped worker at least $2.13 per hour under the FLSA.”
“the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 per hour.”
“The maximum tip credit that an employer can currently claim is $5.12 per hour: ($7.25 - $2.13 direct (or cash) wage = $5.12).”
- 2Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees July 1/2026United States Department of Labor · Official source · Page updated · Checked Pinpoint: Footnote 11 lists Mississippiwww.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped
What the source says
“Mississippi 11 $7.25 $5.12 $2.13 More than $30”
“The following states do not have state minimum wage laws:”
- 32013 HB 141 As Sent to GovernorMississippi Legislature · Official source · Page updated · Checked billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0141SG.htm
What the source says
“No county, board of supervisors of a county, municipality or governing authority of a municipality is authorized to establish a mandatory, minimum living wage rate”
“SECTION 1.”
- 4MDES Contact UsMississippi Department of Employment Security · Official source · Checked mdes.ms.gov/information-center/about-mdes/contact-us
What the source says
“1-866-487-9243”
“Mississippi follows the Department of Labor federal regulations”
- 5MDES Employment IssuesMississippi Department of Employment Security · Official source · Checked mdes.ms.gov/employers/unemployment-tax/employer-resources/employment-issues
What the source says
“most however, are enforced by federal agencies and not by MDES.”
“Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES)”
“Employment Issues”
- 62013 HB 141 Enactment HistoryMississippi Legislature · Official source · Page updated · Checked billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB0141.xml
- 72026 SB 2277 Minimum Wage Proposal HistoryMississippi Legislature · Official source · Page updated · Checked billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2277.xml
- 8Tip recordkeeping and reportingInternal Revenue Service · Official source · Checked Pinpoint: Service charges are not tips, paragraph 2; qualified tips deduction, net-income limit; tip income, Social Security/Medicarewww.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/tip-recordkeeping-and-reporting
What the source says
“Service charges (also referred to as “auto-gratuities”), when distributed to an employee, are generally treated as wages paid by the employer to the employee rather than tips paid by the customer.”
“For self-employed individuals, the deduction may not exceed the individual’s net income (without regard to this deduction) from the trade or business in which the tips were earned.”
“These amounts are subject to federal income tax and generally are also subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes.”
- 9Revenue Ruling 2012-18Internal Revenue Service · Official source · Page updated 2012 · Checked Pinpoint: Q 1/A 1, four distinguishing factors; p. 1, ruling headingwww.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rr-12-18.pdf
What the source says
“compulsion; (2) the customer must have the unrestricted right to determine the amount; (3) the payment should not be the subject of negotiation or dictated by employer policy; and (4) generally, the customer has the right to determine who receives the payment.”
“Rev. Rul. 2012-18”
- 102025 HB 1307 Existing 71-1-35 Brought ForwardMississippi Legislature · Official source · Page updated 2025 · Checked Pinpoint: bill Diedper S 9billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1307IN.htm
What the source says
“engaged in manufacturing of any kind in this state employing as many as fifty (50) or more employees”
“71-1-35. (1)”
- 11What is a payroll card?Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · Official source · Page updated · Checked Pinpoint: Federal Regulation Ewww.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-payroll-card-en-401
What the source says
“Your employer has to offer you at least one alternative to a payroll card.”
- 12MDES Required PostersMississippi Department of Employment Security · Official source · Checked mdes.ms.gov/employers/unemployment-tax/employer-resources/required-posters
What the source says
“Fair Labor Standards Act Minimum Wage Poster”
- 13Fact Sheet #21: Recordkeeping Requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)U.S. Department of Labor · Official source · Page updated · Checked Pinpoint: Posting, paragraph 1www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/21-flsa-recordkeeping
What the source says
“Each employer shall preserve for at least three years payroll records, collective bargaining agreements, sales and purchase records.”
“Employers must display an official poster outlining the provisions of the Act, available at no cost from local offices of the Wage and Hour Division and toll-free, by calling 1-866-4USWage (1-866-487-9243).”
“Records on which wage computations are based should be retained for two years,”
- 1429 USC 215 Federal Prohibited ActsUnited States Government Publishing Office · Official source · Page updated 2024 · Checked Pinpoint: 29 USC 215(a)(3)www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title29/pdf/USCODE-2024-title29-chap8-sec215.pdf
What the source says
“because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter”
- 1529 USC 216 Federal Wage and Tip RemediesUnited States Government Publishing Office · Official source · Page updated 2024 · Checked www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title29/pdf/USCODE-2024-title29-chap8-sec216.pdf
What the source says
“the sum of any tip credit taken by the employer and all such tips unlawfully kept by the employer, and in an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.”
“all such tips unlawfully kept by the employer”
15Methodology
How we research these pages
Every figure on this page comes from an official source, a statute, a regulation or a government agency page, and links to it where it is used. Ferry checks the page against those sources on a schedule and logs every change.
- 1
Official sources only
Statutes, regulations, state labor agencies, city ordinances and the U.S. Department of Labor. No vendor blogs, no AI answers, no secondary summaries as the only source.
- 2
Every figure is linked
Each rate and rule carries a numbered link to the statute or agency page behind it, with the exact pinpoint and, where available, a link that opens at the sentence itself.
- 3
Re-checked on a schedule
Every page is re-checked each January and July, and whenever a state or city changes a rate. Cash wage plus tip credit is checked against the minimum wage on every build.
- 4
Gaps are left out, not guessed
If a rule can't be confirmed from an official source, it isn't shown. The page points to the state agency instead.
What changed on this page
- First version of this page. Every figure was checked against the official sources listed on this page.
Researched by Ferry's tip operations research team. Last reviewed .
Changes to the law itself are listed in What changed and what's coming.
16Every state
Tip laws in every state
Pick any state for its tip credit, tip pool, service charge and card tip rules. Each chip shows the state's tip credit class.
- No tip creditNo tip credit
- Above $2.13Tip credit, cash wage above federal
- $2.13 cashTip credit, federal cash wage
- FederalFederal rates apply
51 of 51 state pages. Open the master guide for the federal baseline, tip credit classes and the full comparison table.