2024 Idaho Tipped Minimum Wage
The 2024 Idaho Tipped Minimum Wage is $3.35.
Effective 2024-01-01Source: Frequently Asked Questions on labor laws (Idaho Department of Labor)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2023
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2023.
| Item | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum cash wage | $3.35 | $3.35 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
Employers in Idaho who pay tipped employees.
What changed this year, and why
Idaho's minimum cash wage for tipped employees is $3.35 per hour for 2024, as published by the Idaho Department of Labor.
Common questions
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Idaho for 2024?
- The minimum cash wage an employer must pay a tipped employee in Idaho is $3.35 per hour. This is the lowest direct wage; tips received by the employee count toward meeting the full state minimum wage, which is higher than the tipped cash wage.
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What a tip credit is, and the cash wage underneath it
Idaho allows employers to pay tipped employees a cash wage of $3.35 per hour, which is lower than the state’s regular minimum wage. This arrangement is based on the federal tip-credit framework under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which Idaho follows. The tip credit is the difference between the direct cash wage paid to the employee and the full minimum wage. Under this system, employers can count a portion of the tips received by employees toward meeting the minimum-wage obligation. However, if the combination of the $3.35 cash wage and the tips received does not equal at least the full minimum wage in any workweek, the employer is required to make up the difference. Idaho’s tipped minimum wage applies to workers who meet the federal definition of a tipped employee.
The minimum wage for a tipped employee is $3.35 per hour.
Frequently Asked Questions on labor laws (Idaho 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.
Frequently Asked Questions on labor laws (Idaho Department of Labor)
- Minimum cash wage
The minimum wage for a tipped employee is $3.35 per hour.
Other years
Every Idaho Tipped Minimum Wage year · Tipped Minimum Wage in every state