Oklahoma minimum wage
Minimum wage in Oklahoma, in effect since July 24, 2009
$7.25 an hour
That is $0.00 above the federal minimum of $7.25. Employers in Oklahoma pay the higher state rate.
The rate differs by employer type; see the table below.
Next increase: none announced as of October 9, 2026. No state indexing; Oklahoma adopts the federal minimum wage by reference.
Rates by employer
| Employer or category | Hourly minimum |
|---|---|
| Employers with 10 or more full-time employees at any one location, or annual gross sales over $100,000 | $7.25 |
| All other employers (fewer than 10 full-time employees at any one location and gross sales of $100,000 or less) | $2.00 |
Tipped employees
Employers in Oklahoma 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.
How future increases are set
No state indexing; Oklahoma adopts the federal minimum wage by reference.
Exceptions and details
- Oklahoma's law excludes employment covered by the federal FLSA, so most employers follow the federal $7.25 and $2.13 tipped cash wage.
- Employers covered only by state law (10+ full-time employees at a location or sales over $100,000) may take a tip credit of no more than 50% ($3.62).
- The Oklahoma Department of Labor's wage and hour pages list no dollar rates, so the DOL table is the source.
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Oklahoma?
- $7.25 an hour, in effect since July 24, 2009.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Oklahoma?
- $2.13 an hour in cash wages, provided tips bring the employee up to $7.25 an hour.
- When does the Oklahoma 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 (state law summary) · data as of July 24, 2009 · 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.