2022 Indiana Minimum Wage
The 2022 Indiana Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2022-01-01Source: Indiana Minimum Wage Law (Indiana Department of Labor)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2021
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2021.
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $7.25 | $7.25 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
Employers and employees covered by the Indiana Minimum Wage Law
What changed this year, and why
Indiana's minimum wage rate for 2022
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Indiana for 2022?
- The minimum wage in Indiana for 2022 is $7.25 per hour.
Minors, students and training wages: who may be paid less than the rate on this page
Indiana permits a lower hourly rate for workers who are under 20 years of age. An Indiana employer may pay these younger employees $4.25 per hour instead of the standard $7.25 minimum wage, but only for the first 90 consecutive calendar days after the employee is initially hired. Once that 90-day period ends, or once the employee turns 20, the employer must pay the full minimum wage for every hour worked. This training wage provision applies only to age and to the initial period of employment with a particular employer; it is not a blanket permission to pay any worker below $7.25. Workers who are 20 or older, or who have already been with the same employer for more than 90 consecutive calendar days, are entitled to the regular Indiana minimum wage. Employees and employers who want to know whether other subminimum rates exist — for students or workers with disabilities, for example — should contact the Indiana Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, because the state’s Minimum Wage Law does not describe those categories in this text.
Indiana employers may pay $4.25 per hour to employees under 20 years of age for the first 90 consecutive calendar days after the employee is initially employed by the employer.
Indiana Minimum Wage Law (Indiana Department of Labor)
Overtime is paid at one and one-half times the regular rate
Indiana's overtime rule requires employers to pay workers at least 1 ½ times their regular rate of pay for any hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. This means that if an employee in Indiana earns the standard minimum wage of $7.25 per hour and works more than 40 hours in one week, they must receive their regular rate for the first 40 hours and an overtime premium for each additional hour. The Indiana Minimum Wage Law includes many exceptions to this overtime requirement, which are listed in Indiana Code § 22-2-2-3 (a) through (p). Workers who believe they should have received overtime pay but did not should contact the Indiana Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division to discuss their situation and potentially file a wage complaint.
The Indiana Minimum Wage Law generally requires employers to pay employees at least the minimum wage for all hours worked and to pay employees 1 ½ times their regular rate of pay (“Overtime compensation”) when employees work more than forty (40) hours during a work week.
Indiana Minimum Wage Law (Indiana Department of Labor)
Who to ask about this rate, and where to take a wage complaint
Indiana workers who have questions about the state minimum wage or who want to file a wage complaint should contact the Indiana Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. The division can be reached by email at wagehour@dol.in.gov or by phone at (317) 232-2655. The office is located at 402 West Washington Street, Room W195, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. This is the state agency responsible for enforcing Indiana's Minimum Wage Law, including its overtime provisions and its requirements for pay statements. Workers who believe their employer has paid them less than the minimum wage, failed to pay required overtime, or did not provide a proper statement of hours worked and deductions should direct their complaint to this division. Additional information about Indiana's wage and hour laws is also available on the department's website at www.in.gov/dol.
For additional information, please contact the Indiana Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division by email at wagehour@dol.in.gov or phone (317) 232-2655. 402 West Washington Street, Room W195 • Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Indiana Minimum Wage Law (Indiana Department of Labor)
When tips, meals or lodging count toward the minimum wage
Under Indiana's Minimum Wage Law, employers who claim a tip credit must pay tipped employees a base wage of at least $2.13 per hour, but only if the employee's tips combined with that hourly wage equal at least the full minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. If the employee's tips plus the $2.13 base wage fall short of $7.25, the employer must make up the difference. This tip-credit arrangement allows employers to count a portion of an employee's tips toward meeting the minimum wage obligation, but it does not relieve the employer of the duty to ensure the worker receives at least $7.25 per hour in total compensation. The Indiana statute addresses tips specifically but does not mention whether the value of meals or lodging can be credited toward the minimum wage in Indiana. Workers and employers who need guidance on meal or lodging credits should contact the Indiana Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Generally, employers must pay tipped employees at least $2.13 per hour if the employer claims a tip credit. If the employee’s tips combined with the hourly wage do not equal the minimum wage, the employer must make up the difference.
Indiana Minimum Wage Law (Indiana Department of Labor)
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.
Indiana Minimum Wage Law (Indiana Department of Labor)
- Hourly
Indiana Minimum Wage Law $7.25 per hour
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