What is the minimum wage in Dallas?

Dallas follows the Texas minimum wage of $7.25/hr, which matches the federal minimum. Texas has no separate state or city minimum above the federal floor, so $7.25 applies citywide for non-exempt workers.

How is overtime calculated?

Under the federal FLSA, non-exempt employees earn 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At $7.25/hr the overtime rate is $10.875/hr. Texas adds no daily overtime rule.

What about tipped workers?

Texas uses the federal tipped system: employers may pay a cash wage as low as $2.13/hr if tips bring the total to at least $7.25/hr. If they fall short, the employer must make up the difference so total pay reaches the full minimum.

Does Texas have a state income tax?

No. Texas has no personal state income tax, so gross pay here is before federal income tax and FICA only. Your take-home will be higher than in states that also withhold income tax.

Is this an exact paycheck?

It estimates gross weekly pay before deductions. Actual take-home depends on federal withholding, FICA, benefits, and any garnishments, which this tool does not model.

Dallas Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

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Calculate Dallas pay and overtime

Dallas wages follow the Texas minimum wage of $7.25/hr, identical to the federal floor — there is no higher state or city minimum. This calculator works out gross weekly pay, applies federal overtime rules for hours beyond 40, and handles tipped workers under the federal tip-credit system.

How it works

Hours up to 40 are paid at your regular rate; anything above 40 is paid at 1.5x:

regular pay  = min(hours, 40) * rate
overtime pay = max(hours - 40, 0) * rate * 1.5
gross pay    = regular pay + overtime pay

For tipped workers, the employer may pay a cash wage as low as $2.13/hr, but cash wage plus tips must reach the full $7.25/hr minimum. If cash wage + tips falls short, the tool flags the per-hour gap and the make-up the employer owes on regular hours.

Example and notes

At $7.25/hr for 45 hours, you earn 40 x $7.25 = $290 regular plus 5 x $10.875 = $54.38 overtime, for $344.38 gross. A tipped server paid $2.13/hr who averages $6 in tips reaches $8.13/hr, clearing the $7.25 minimum. If that server averaged only $4 in tips, the $6.13 effective rate would fall short and the employer would owe the difference. All figures are gross, before federal tax and FICA.