2015 Mississippi Minimum Wage
The 2015 Mississippi Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2015-01-01Source: Job Searching FAQs (Mississippi Department of Employment Security)Verified 2026-08-30
Who it applies to
Workers in Mississippi covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act
What changed this year, and why
The federal minimum wage applicable in Mississippi for 2015 is $7.25 per hour.
Common questions
- What was the minimum wage in Mississippi in 2015?
- The federal minimum wage in 2015 was $7.25 per hour. Mississippi follows the federal minimum wage rate.
State minimum wage laws that give more than the federal rate
In Mississippi, there is no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour applies to all covered workers in the state. When both state and federal minimum wage laws apply, workers are entitled to receive the higher of the two rates. Since Mississippi has not established its own minimum wage, the federal rate serves as the floor for all employees covered by federal law. This means workers in Mississippi are guaranteed at least $7.25 per hour for all hours worked, regardless of whether state law addresses the issue. Employers must comply with the federal minimum wage requirement.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. There are a few exceptions, however.
Job Searching FAQs (Mississippi Department of Employment Security)
Why the federal rate applies when the state rate is lower
In Mississippi, there is no state minimum wage rate, so the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour applies to all covered workers in the state. When a state sets its minimum wage below the federal rate or has no minimum wage law at all, employers must still pay at least the federal amount. This ensures that workers in Mississippi receive no less than $7.25 per hour for covered employment, even though the state has not established its own wage floor. The federal rate serves as the baseline that all employers must meet or exceed for workers covered by federal minimum wage law.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. There are a few exceptions, however.
Job Searching FAQs (Mississippi Department of Employment Security)
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.
Job Searching FAQs (Mississippi Department of Employment Security)
- Hourly
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.
Other years
Every Mississippi Minimum Wage year · Minimum Wage in every state