Iowa sets its minimum wage through Iowa Code §91D.1, which ties the state rate directly to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) floor. The result is a $7.25 per hour minimum that has been in force since 2009 — unchanged for over fifteen years. This calculator converts that hourly rate (or any higher wage you enter) into the figures that matter for everyday budgeting: gross weekly pay, gross monthly pay and gross annual pay, with overtime built in automatically the moment you work more than 40 hours in a week.
How it works
Enter your hourly wage and your average hours per week. The calculator splits your time into two buckets:
- Regular time — the first 40 hours, paid at your straight-time rate.
- Overtime — any hours beyond 40, paid at 1.5 times the regular rate under FLSA Section 7(a)(1).
Weekly gross = (regular hours x wage) + (overtime hours x wage x 1.5).
Monthly gross is derived as weekly x 52 / 12, capturing the exact average across all calendar months regardless of how many working days they contain. Annual gross is weekly x 52. All arithmetic runs in your browser — nothing is sent to a server or stored.
Worked example
Suppose you work 45 hours per week at the Iowa minimum of $7.25 per hour:
| Metric | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Regular pay | 40h x $7.25 | $290.00 |
| Overtime pay | 5h x $10.875 (1.5x) | $54.38 |
| Weekly gross | $290.00 + $54.38 | $344.38 |
| Monthly gross | $344.38 x 52 / 12 | $1,492.31 |
| Annual gross | $344.38 x 52 | $17,907.76 |
At a standard 40 hours per week with no overtime, the Iowa minimum of $7.25/hr produces a weekly gross of $290.00, a monthly gross of $1,256.67, and an annual gross of $15,080.00 — before any taxes or withholdings.
The tool also displays a federal comparison panel: since Iowa mirrors the federal rate, workers at exactly $7.25/hr will see a $0 difference. Enter a higher wage to see how much more per year your pay produces relative to the state floor.
Iowa minimum wage in context
Iowa Code §91D.1 was last amended to a rate above the federal floor during the period 2007–2008, when Iowa briefly had a higher state minimum. Since the federal rate caught up in 2009, the two figures have been identical. Efforts to raise the Iowa minimum wage above $7.25 have been introduced in the Iowa General Assembly multiple times but have not passed as of 2025.
Tipped workers are a notable exception: Iowa Code §91D.1(2) permits employers to pay tipped employees a direct cash wage of $4.35 per hour — 60% of the standard minimum — as long as tips bring effective pay to $7.25/hr. That Iowa tipped minimum is higher than the federal tipped minimum of $2.13/hr, giving Iowa tipped workers a slightly stronger guaranteed floor. If tips fall short in any workweek, the employer must top up the worker’s wages.
Youth and training wages do not have a separate lower tier under Iowa law. Unlike some states, Iowa Code §91D.1 does not create a sub-minimum youth wage; workers under 18 are entitled to the same $7.25/hr as adults.
Use the calculator to model any scenario — for instance, what a $10/hr, $12/hr or $15/hr wage would mean annually — so you can compare job offers, negotiate a raise, or plan a household budget with confidence.