The Wisconsin minimum wage for 2026 and 2027, the tipped and youth rates, and how the rate is set each year. Every figure links to its official source below.
| Rate | 2026 (now) | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard minimum wage | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Opportunity employees (under 20) First 90 consecutive calendar days, or until age 20, whichever comes first. | $5.90 | $5.90 |
| Tipped employees (cash wage) Plus tips, which must bring the total up to the full minimum wage. | $2.33 | $2.33 |
| Tipped opportunity employees (cash wage) | $2.13 | $2.13 |
Current rate in effect since July 24, 2009; next statewide change: the rate stays at $7.25: the Department of Workforce Development lists no later change.
Wisconsin employers must pay tipped employees at least $2.33 an hour in wages. If the tips plus that wage do not average at least $7.25 an hour over the pay period, the employer must make up the difference. A tipped employee who is also an opportunity employee can be paid a cash wage of $2.13.
The minor rate is the same as the adult rate, $7.25.
An employee under 20 can be paid the opportunity wage of $5.90 an hour for the first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment; after 90 days, or at age 20, whichever comes first, the employee must receive $7.25.
This page lists no city or county minimum wages for Wisconsin; the state rates are the ones the Department of Workforce Development publishes.
Wisconsin's minimum wage rates are set under Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 104 and Administrative Code DWD 272, and the Department's rate table is dated "as of 7/24/09". The page lists no schedule of later changes and no inflation adjustment.
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