Tennessee Minimum Wage 2026

Tennessee minimum wage is $7.25 an hour in 2026 (tipped cash wage $2.13). See what it costs your team and whether you are paying under it.

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October 19, 2026

Tennessee has no state minimum wage law of its own, so employers covered by the FLSA pay $7.25 an hour and may pay tipped employees a cash wage of $2.13 with tips making up the rest. Use the calculator to see the annual cost at the Tennessee minimum for your headcount and the back-pay exposure if you are paying under it. Hours over 40 are covered by the overtime calculator, the termination side by the Tennessee final paycheck rule, and the full table is on the minimum wage by state calculator. Nearby: Georgia, North Carolina and Kentucky.

Tennessee minimum wage calculator (2026)

Enter your schedule and rate to see what the Tennessee minimum costs and whether you are under it.

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Tennessee rate as of October 2026 from the US Department of Labor state tables. Local rates, where they exist, are higher and take precedence for work performed inside the boundary. Tipped cash wage is the minimum the employer pays directly; tips must bring the employee to the full minimum every workweek. Estimates only.