2023 Utah Minimum Wage
The 2023 Utah Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2023-01-01Source: Wage Claim (Utah Labor Commission, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division)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 in Utah subject to the Utah Minimum Wage Act
What changed this year, and why
The minimum wage in Utah is $7.25 per hour for 2023.
Common questions
- Is there a different minimum wage for minors?
- Yes. Employers may pay a training wage to minors during their first days of employment, after which the full minimum wage applies.
- Is there a different minimum wage for tipped employees?
- Tipped employees may be paid a base wage below the minimum wage, but only if their tips plus that base wage together equal at least the full minimum wage.
Minors, students and training wages: who may be paid less than the rate on this page
In Utah, employers may pay a minor under the age of 18 a subminimum wage of $4.25 per hour during the first 90 days of their employment. This youth training wage is lower than the standard $7.25 per hour minimum wage. After the 90-day period ends, the employer must pay the minor the full minimum wage. Additionally, tipped employees — both adults and minors — may be paid a base wage of $2.13 per hour, but only as long as the tips they receive, combined with that base wage, bring their total hourly earnings to at least $7.25. These are the only circumstances under which Utah law allows an employer to pay a worker less than the standard minimum wage on this page. Outside the initial 90 days for minors and the tip credit arrangement, all covered employees in Utah must receive at least $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 state overtime law. Overtime pay requirements in Utah come from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, which requires employers to pay employees at an increased rate for hours worked beyond a standard workweek. Because Utah has not enacted its own overtime statute, workers who believe they are owed overtime pay must file their claim with the federal agency rather than the state labor commission. The Utah Labor Commission can help with other types of unpaid wage claims under state law, but overtime-only claims are handled by the U.S. Department of Labor. Employees in Utah should direct overtime questions to the federal Wage and Hour Division, which enforces overtime requirements for covered employers.
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)
State minimum wage laws that give more than the federal rate
Utah employers must follow both state and federal wage laws when both apply. When the two standards differ, the employer must comply with the one that is stricter—that is, the one that provides the greater benefit to the employee. In Utah, the state minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, which matches the federal minimum wage. If either the state or federal rate were ever raised above the other, employers in Utah would be required to pay the higher of the two amounts. Workers in Utah should know that whichever standard is more protective of their wages is the one their employer must follow. This rule ensures that employees always receive at least the most favorable rate available under either law.
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
In Utah, tipped employees—both adults and minors—may be paid a cash wage of $2.13 per hour by their employer, but only if the tips they receive bring their total hourly earnings to at least $7.25. Employees must be receiving tips of at least $30.00 per month to qualify for this lower cash wage. If an employee's tips combined with the $2.13 base wage do not add up to at least $7.25 per hour for any pay period, the employer must make up the difference. This means the employer cannot use the tip credit to pay less than the minimum wage once tips and the cash wage are combined. The Utah Minimum Wage Act and its administrative rules govern this arrangement, and workers who believe their employer is not properly accounting for tips can file a wage claim with the Utah Labor Commission.
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)
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.
Other years
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