Tennessee minimum wage

No minimum wage of its own; the federal rate of $7.25 applies to most employers.

Tennessee has no minimum wage of its own. The federal $7.25 applies to employers covered by federal law.

Good to know

No state minimum wage law. Employers subject to the federal FLSA must pay the federal $7.25 (tipped cash wage $2.13). Source: DOL state table (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state).

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Look up an address in Tennessee

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Get Tennessee 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=TN" \
  -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 Tennessee in 2027?

no state rate; the federal $7.25 applies.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Tennessee?

The federal tipped cash wage of $2.13 applies to most employers.

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