2019 Maryland Tipped Minimum Wage
The 2019 Maryland Tipped Minimum Wage is $3.63.
Effective 2019-01-01Source: Tipped Employees: Payment of Less than Minimum Wage - The Maryland Guide to Wage Payment and Employment Standards (Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2018
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2018.
| Item | 2018 | 2019 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum cash wage | $3.63 | $3.63 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
Employers of tipped employees in Maryland
What changed this year, and why
The minimum cash wage for tipped employees in Maryland for 2019
Common questions
- What is the minimum cash wage for tipped employees in Maryland?
- Employers must pay tipped employees at least $3.63 per hour in cash wages. This amount plus tips received must equal at least the full state minimum wage.
When the tips do not get you to the minimum wage
Maryland law requires that if tipped employees do not make enough in hourly cash wages plus tips (for tip credit hours) to earn at least the full applicable minimum wage per hour for the workweek, the employer must make up the difference. This means the tip credit is only valid to the extent the employee actually receives enough tips to bridge the gap between the $3.63 cash wage and the full minimum wage. In any workweek where tips fall short, the employer cannot shift that shortfall to the worker; it must pay the extra out of its own funds so the employee's total earnings reach at least the minimum wage for every hour worked. Maryland's tip credit wage statement rules require restaurant employers to show the effective hourly tip rate each pay period so employees can confirm whether the make-up pay was correctly applied. This protection applies to all tipped employees working under a tip credit arrangement in the state.
Under federal, state and local wage laws, if tipped employees do not make enough in hourly cash wages plus tips (for tip credit hours) to earn at least the full applicable minimum wage per hour for the workweek, the employer must make up the difference.
Tip Credit Wage Statement Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry)
How each figure was verified
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Tipped Employees: Payment of Less than Minimum Wage - The Maryland Guide to Wage Payment and Employment Standards (Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry)
- Minimum cash wage
Employers must pay at least $3.63 per hour.
Other years
Every Maryland Tipped Minimum Wage year · Tipped Minimum Wage in every state