IDFollows the federal floor
Idaho minimum wage 2026
The Idaho minimum wage is $7.25 per hour as of 2009-07-24. The tipped cash wage is $3.35 with a tip credit of $3.90. [ID labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
ID$7.25
Effective 2009-07-24.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$3.35
Tip credit ceiling $3.90.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
matches
State mirrors the FLSA federal floor.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $3.35Credit $3.90Combined $7.25
Take-home at the Idaho minimum
Estimated take-home at $7.25 per hour
20 hours/week
$145.00
~$126/wk after tax
$7,540 annual gross
30 hours/week
$217.50
~$188/wk after tax
$11,310 annual gross
40 hours/week
$290.00
~$251/wk after tax
$15,080 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
Idaho Code section 44-1502 mirrors the federal FLSA rate of $7.25. Training wage of $4.25 allowed for workers under 20 during the first 90 consecutive calendar days. Tipped cash wage of $3.35 set by I.C. section 44-1502(c).
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta