Louisiana minimum wage
Minimum wage in Louisiana, in effect since July 24, 2009
$7.25 an hour
Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Next increase: none announced as of October 9, 2026.
Tipped employees
Employers in Louisiana can pay tipped employees a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, taking a tip credit of up to $5.12, as long as tips bring the employee to at least $7.25 for every hour worked. If they don't, the employer makes up the difference.
Exceptions and details
- No state minimum wage law.
- The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour (effective July 24, 2009) applies to employers covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Under federal law, tipped employees may be paid a cash wage of $2.13 an hour (tip credit $5.12) if they receive more than $30 a month in tips (DOL WHD tipped table).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Louisiana?
- $7.25 an hour, in effect since July 24, 2009.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Louisiana?
- $2.13 an hour in cash wages, provided tips bring the employee up to $7.25 an hour.
- When does the Louisiana minimum wage go up?
- No increase had been announced as of October 9, 2026.
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Recent changes
Last verified against the official source on October 9, 2026.
No changes recorded since we started tracking this page.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division · data as of July 1, 2026 · last checked October 9, 2026
We copy figures from official sources and re-check them against the source before every update. See our methodology. This is general information, not legal advice.