Georgia Minimum Wage 2026: $7.25 an Hour, Take-Home Pay
Georgia’s own minimum wage is $5.15 an hour, below the federal minimum, so the federal $7.25 an hour applies to work covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (state source, U.S. Department of Labor). No increase is scheduled for 2027: Georgia's statutory rate ($5.15, O.C.G.A. 34-4-3) is not indexed; the federal $7.25 applies to FLSA-covered work and no change is scheduled (source). Full time, that is $15,080 a year before tax and $14,268 after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Georgia income tax for a single filer.
Rates checked against official sources on November 4, 2026
Georgia minimum wage by year
| Effective | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| in force on January 1, 2024 | $5.15 | source |
Tipped workers: a cash wage of at least $2.13 an hour, with tips making up the rest of the minimum (a tip credit of up to $5.12). Georgia's minimum wage law does not apply to tipped employees; FLSA $2.13 cash wage applies (source).
Georgia's own $5.15 rate covers employers of 6 or more employees whose work is not covered by the FLSA; with limited exceptions the federal $7.25 applies.
Take-home pay on the Georgia minimum wage
| Pay before tax, a year | $15,080 |
| Federal income tax | $0 |
| Earned income credit, paid to you | +$342 |
| Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $1,154 |
| Georgia income tax | $0 |
| Take-home pay, a year | $14,268 |
| … a month | $1,189 |
| … an hour | $6.86 |
Your pay at $7.25 an hour, after tax
Tax figures: QuantCalc’s tax engine (federal 2.6.0, state 1.26.0), 2026 tax year, a single filer aged 30 with wages from one job, no dependents and the standard deduction. Local income taxes are not taken off, except the county income tax in Indiana and Maryland, which the state engine adds at a typical county rate; state payroll taxes (disability or paid-leave insurance) are not taken off either. Not tax or legal advice: an employer’s size, industry or location can set a different minimum, so check with the state labor department. How each tax line is computed, with its source: federal, state.
Overtime and salaried workers
Hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at one and a half times the regular rate under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor); for 2026 the federal return deducts the premium half of that pay (no tax on overtime calculator).
Federal law: an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee must be paid at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year) on a salary basis (U.S. Department of Labor).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Georgia in 2026?
- Georgia’s own minimum wage is $5.15 an hour, below the federal minimum, so the federal $7.25 an hour applies to work covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (state source, U.S. Department of Labor).
- Will the Georgia minimum wage go up in 2027?
- No increase is scheduled as of November 4, 2026 (source).
- How much is the Georgia minimum wage a year?
- At $7.25 an hour for 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, $15,080 before tax. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Georgia income tax, a single filer keeps $14,268, $1,189 a month.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Georgia?
- $2.13 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring the total to at least the minimum wage; otherwise the employer makes up the difference (source).
- Does Georgia have its own minimum wage?
- Yes, $5.15 an hour, but it only applies to work the federal law does not cover; most employers must pay the federal $7.25 (U.S. Department of Labor).