Iowa minimum wage

$7.25 an hour since January 1, 2008.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2008	$7.25	$4.35	legis.iowa.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Iowa

Who	Now	Next change	Source
New employees (first 90 days) Any employee who hasn't completed 90 calendar days with the employer.	$6.35		legis.iowa.gov checked 2026-10-26

Good to know

Tip credit (up to 40% of the minimum wage) is only for employees of a restaurant, hotel, motel, inn or cabin who receive more than $30 a month in tips.
If the federal rate rises above $7.25, Iowa's rate follows it.

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Look up an address in Iowa

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Get Iowa 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=IA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Iowa in 2027?

$7.25 an hour from January 1, 2008.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Iowa?

Employers may pay a cash wage of $4.35 if tips bring the total to at least $7.25.

Rates come from the official sources linked on this page, checked on the dates shown. This is data, not legal advice: confirm with the official source before relying on it. Found a mistake? Email hello@bankday.dev.