What is the minimum wage in Louisville?

Louisville follows the Kentucky state minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which matches the federal floor. Kentucky has not set a higher state rate, so $7.25/hr is the legal minimum for most non-tipped workers in Louisville.

How is overtime calculated?

Under federal law, which Kentucky follows, non-exempt employees earn 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. At $7.25/hr, overtime pays $10.875/hr for each hour over 40.

What is the tipped minimum wage?

Kentucky allows a tipped cash wage of $2.13 per hour, with a tip credit of up to $5.12. Tips must bring the employee to at least $7.25/hr total; if they fall short, the employer must make up the difference.

Does Louisville have its own minimum wage?

No. Louisville Metro once attempted a local increase, but the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down city-level minimum wages. The $7.25 state rate applies citywide, so there is no separate Louisville municipal minimum.

Is overtime based on the day or the week?

Federal overtime is calculated weekly, not daily. Only hours exceeding 40 in a defined workweek trigger the 1.5x rate. Working 10 hours in one day does not by itself create overtime if the weekly total stays at or below 40.

Louisville Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

This calculator works out gross weekly pay at Louisville’s applicable minimum wage. Kentucky sets the state minimum at $7.25 per hour — the same as the federal floor — and Louisville cannot set a higher local rate. The tool also applies federal overtime rules and the tipped-worker cash wage.

How it works

Regular pay covers up to 40 hours; hours beyond 40 in the workweek are overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate:

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

For tipped workers, Kentucky permits a $2.13 cash wage plus a tip credit of up to $5.12. The cash wage plus tips must reach at least $7.25/hr; if not, the employer owes the shortfall.

Example and notes

At $7.25/hr working 45 hours: regular pay is 40 × $7.25 = $290, overtime is 5 × $10.875 = $54.38, for $344.38 gross. These are gross figures before federal, Kentucky state, and Louisville occupational taxes. Overtime is measured per workweek, not per day, and salaried exempt employees are not entitled to overtime under the standard rules.