2023 Iowa Minimum Wage
The 2023 Iowa Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2023-01-01Source: Wage Claims FAQ (Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2022
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2022.
| Item | 2022 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $7.25 | $7.25 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
Employers and employees covered by the Iowa Minimum Wage Law
What changed this year, and why
Iowa's minimum wage remains $7.25 per hour for 2023.
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Iowa for 2023?
- The Iowa minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for 2023.
Who to ask about this rate, and where to take a wage complaint
In Iowa, workers with wage complaints or questions about minimum wage rates have several options for assistance. The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) handles state wage claims. If you believe you are owed wages not exceeding $6,500, you can file a wage claim with DIAL by printing a form online or requesting one by mail at 515-725-5619. You also have the right to pursue your claim on your own behalf in court. For claims involving federal minimum wage or overtime, contact the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division at 515-284-4625. The federal training wage and other federal wage questions also go to that office. Iowa does not have a separate state labor office that handles these matters; DIAL is the relevant state agency for wage claims and enforcement of Iowa's minimum wage law.
If you believe you are owed wages not exceeding $6,500.00, you can file a wage claim with the DIAL. Print a Wage Claim in English or Spanish or request a form be mailed to you by calling 515-725-5619. You also have the right to pursue your claim on your own behalf in court. If your claim has to do with federal minimum wage or overtime you may contact the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division at 515-284-4625.
Wage Claims FAQ (Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing)
When tips, meals or lodging count toward the minimum wage
In Iowa, tips can count toward meeting the minimum wage requirement under specific conditions. If you earn $30 or more per month in tips, your employer may pay you as little as $4.35 per hour instead of the full $7.25 minimum wage. However, this tip credit only works if your hourly wage plus your tips average at least $7.25 per hour for every work week. If your total earnings fall below that threshold in any work week, your employer must pay you the difference to bring you up to the full minimum wage. The Iowa source document does not address whether meals or lodging can be credited toward the minimum wage. For information about meal or lodging credits under federal law, you would need to contact the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
If you make $30 per month or more in tips, the employer may pay as little as $4.35 per hour. If in any work week the wage the employer pays you and the tips you receive do not average at least $7.25 per hour, the employer is required to pay the difference.
Wage Claims FAQ (Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing)
What an employer may deduct from your pay
In Iowa, employers may deduct certain items from employee wages, but these deductions cannot reduce pay below the minimum wage unless specifically allowed. Deductions that are permitted include taxes, garnishments, and deductions for any lawful purpose that benefits the employee if the employee has given written authorization, such as insurance, 401K, pensions, bonds, and savings programs. However, Iowa law prohibits several types of deductions that could push wages below minimum wage. Employers cannot deduct cash shortages in common money till, losses due to breakage or damage, acceptance of bad checks, or default of customer credit except in certain limited cases. Lost or stolen property cannot be deducted unless specific conditions are met. Personal protective equipment generally cannot be deducted. For exceptions to these rules, see Iowa Code Chapter 91A.5.
What can be deducted from my wages? Items on the following list can be deducted from wages. Taxes Garnishments Deductions for any lawful purpose accruing to the benefit of the employee if the employee has given written authorization for the deduction (for example, insurance, 401K, pensions, bonds and savings programs). Items on the following list cannot be deducted: Cash shortages in common money till. Losses due to breakage, damage, acceptance of bad checks, and default of customer credit except in certain limited cases. Lost or stolen property unless certain conditions are met. Personal protective equipment in most cases. For exceptions see Iowa Code Chapter 91A.5.
Wage Claims FAQ (Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing)
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.
Wage Claims FAQ (Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing)
- Hourly
What is the current minimum wage? $7.25 per hour.
Other years
Every Iowa Minimum Wage year · Minimum Wage in every state