Louisiana Minimum Wage 2026: $7.25 an Hour, Take-Home Pay
Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour applies to work covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor). No increase is scheduled for 2027: Louisiana has no state minimum wage law; the federal FLSA $7.25 applies and no federal 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 Louisiana income tax for a single filer.
Rates checked against official sources on November 4, 2026
Louisiana minimum wage by year
Louisiana has no state minimum wage, so the federal $7.25 has applied since July 24, 2009 (U.S. Department of Labor).
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). No state minimum wage law; FLSA $2.13 cash wage applies (source).
No state minimum wage law (US DOL State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026); employers subject to the FLSA must pay $7.25. Work not covered by the FLSA has no state wage floor.
Take-home pay on the Louisiana 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 |
| Louisiana 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 Louisiana in 2026?
- Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour applies to work covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).
- Will the Louisiana minimum wage go up in 2027?
- No increase is scheduled as of November 4, 2026 (source).
- How much is the Louisiana 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 Louisiana income tax, a single filer keeps $14,268, $1,189 a month.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Louisiana?
- $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 Louisiana have its own minimum wage?
- No. The federal $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).