Federal Minimum wage pay calculator, 2026
This works out one number from the Federal Minimum Wage figures published for 2026. Every amount it uses is below, with the document it was read from. What you enter is your own: this site has no way to check it, and the answer it produces is not a published figure.
Effective 2026-01-01Source: Minimum Wage (DOL)Verified 2026-09-01
How it is worked out
The published amount, multiplied by the quantity you enter, and rounded to the nearest cent.
It uses Hourly, $7.25, the only one this year publishes.
Figures in this colour are computed from the amounts above. They are not published figures and no document states them.
Work it out
The live calculator needs JavaScript. The table below covers common amounts and is computed the same way.
Worked out for common amounts
| Hours worked | Result |
|---|---|
| 8 | $58 |
| 40 | $290 |
| 160 | $1,160 |
| 2,080 | $15,080 |
How each figure was verified
Each number below was read from a stored copy of the document named beside it, and checked to occur word for word in the quoted sentence. The digest is of that stored text.
Minimum Wage (DOL)
- Hourly
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour
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