Georgia minimum wage

$5.15 an hour since January 1, 2002. That's below the federal $7.25, which applies to most employers in Georgia; the state rate only covers employers outside federal law.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2002	$5.15	Set by state law	dol.georgia.gov checked 2026-10-26

Good to know

In practice most employers pay the federal $7.25, because Georgia's law excludes employment covered by the FLSA when the federal rate is higher.
DOL tipped table footnote: Georgia has a state minimum wage law, but it does not apply to tipped employees. Federal tipped rules ($2.13 cash wage) apply to FLSA-covered tipped work.

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Get Georgia rates by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=GA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

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Questions

What is the minimum wage in Georgia in 2027?

$5.15 an hour from January 1, 2002.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Georgia?

Set by the general rules; see the official source.

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