2018 Utah Minimum Wage
The 2018 Utah Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2018-01-01Source: Wage Claim (Utah Labor Commission, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2017
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2017.
| Item | 2017 | 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $7.25 | $7.25 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
Employers and employees in Utah
What changed this year, and why
Utah's minimum wage for 2018
Common questions
- What was the minimum wage in Utah in 2018?
- In 2018, the minimum wage in Utah was $7.25 per hour.
- What was the minimum cash wage for tipped employees in Utah in 2018?
- Utah law allowed employers to pay tipped employees a lower base wage, as long as tips brought total compensation to at least $7.25 per hour.
Minors, students and training wages: who may be paid less than the rate on this page
Utah’s Minimum Wage Act sets the floor at $7.25 per hour, but the state allows a training wage of $4.25 per hour for minors under 18 during their first 90 days of employment. After those 90 days, the employer must pay the full $7.25 rate. Tipped employees—both adults and minors—may be paid a base wage of $2.13 per hour, but only if their tips, added to that base wage, bring their total hourly earnings to at least the minimum wage. If tips fall short, the employer must make up the difference so the employee still receives $7.25 per hour.
The minimum wage in Utah is $7.25 per hour. Minors under the age of 18 must be paid minimum wage; however, and employer may pay a minor $4.25 per hour during the first 90 days of their employment. Tipped employees (adults and minors) may be paid $2.13 per hour, but only so long as the tips they earn, in addition to the base wage paid, combined are equal to or exceed the minimum wage.
Wage Claim (Utah Labor Commission, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division)
Overtime is paid at one and one-half times the regular rate
Utah does not have its own overtime law. Overtime requirements come entirely from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Workers in Utah who believe they are owed overtime pay should contact the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at (801) 524-5706 to file a claim. The Utah Labor Commission's Wage Claim Unit handles wage claims under state law but does not process overtime-only claims.
The State of Utah has no overtime law. You should contact the U.S. Department of Labor at (801) 524-5706 about filing an overtime claim.
Wage Claim (Utah Labor Commission, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division)
Who to ask about this rate, and where to take a wage complaint
Workers in Utah with wage disputes should contact the Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division's Wage Claim Unit. To file a wage claim, employees must complete a Wage Claim Assignment Form, which can be submitted in person, by mail, by fax, or online through the Division's website. The Wage Intake Officer can answer questions about the form and assist with filing. The Wage Claim Unit processes, investigates, mediates, and adjudicates claims under the Utah Payment of Wages Act, the Utah Minimum Wage Act, and the Employment of Minors Act. The law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who file complaints with UALD.
If you have a dispute over wages with your employer, you may file a wage claim with the Wage Claim Unit.
Wage Claim (Utah Labor Commission, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division)
State minimum wage laws that give more than the federal rate
Under Utah law, employers must comply with both state and federal wage guidelines when both apply. They must examine the requirements under both State and Federal law and follow whichever standard is the strictest. This means that if one law offers greater protection to the employee—such as a higher minimum wage or stronger record-keeping requirements—the employer must meet that higher standard. Workers in Utah should be aware that both the Utah Minimum Wage Act and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act apply to them, and the more protective of the two rules governs their wages.
Do employers have to follow both the State and the Federal wage guidelines? Employers must comply with both laws if both laws apply. An employer should examine the guidelines under both State and Federal law and comply with the standard which is the strictest.
Wage Claim (Utah Labor Commission, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division)
When tips, meals or lodging count toward the minimum wage
The Utah Minimum Wage Act states that tipped employees—both adults and minors—may be paid a cash wage of $2.13 per hour, but only if the tips they receive bring their total hourly earnings to at least the minimum wage. The document does not address whether the value of meals or lodging may be counted toward meeting the minimum wage. Workers in Utah who receive tips should know that if their tips fall short of making up the difference, their employer must pay the full minimum wage. Questions about tip credits may be directed to the Utah Labor Commission's Wage Claim Unit.
Employees receiving tips of at least $30.00 per month may be paid a cash wage of $2.13 per hour, if the total of the cash wage and the tips total at least $7.25 per hour.
Wage Claim (Utah Labor Commission, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division)
Why the federal rate applies when the state rate is lower
Under Utah law, the state minimum wage is set at $7.25 per hour. This matches the federal minimum wage, so workers in Utah receive $7.25 under both laws. When the state rate equals the federal rate, the higher of the two applies — and in this case, they are the same. If Utah's rate were ever set lower than the federal floor, the federal rate would still apply because employers must follow whichever standard is stricter. Workers in Utah should know that both the Utah Minimum Wage Act and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act protect their right to earn at least $7.25 per hour.
Employers must comply with both laws if both laws apply. An employer should examine the guidelines under both State and Federal law and comply with the standard which is the strictest.
Wage Claim (Utah Labor Commission, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division)
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 Claim (Utah Labor Commission, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division)
- Hourly
The minimum wage in Utah is $7.25 per hour.
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