What is the minimum wage in Memphis?

Memphis follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal rate applies statewide, including in Memphis. There is no separate higher city minimum.

How is overtime calculated in Memphis?

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt workers earn 1.5x their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. At the $7.25 minimum, the overtime rate is $10.875 per hour. This tool splits your hours and applies the premium automatically.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Tennessee?

Tennessee uses the federal tipped cash wage of $2.13 per hour. Employers may take a tip credit, but your tips plus the $2.13 cash wage must reach at least $7.25 per hour. If they fall short, the employer must top up the difference.

How does the tip-credit top-up work?

If your cash wage plus actual tips average below $7.25 per hour across the week, the employer must pay the shortfall so your effective rate hits $7.25. The calculator flags the top-up amount and your effective hourly rate so you can verify your paycheck.

Does this calculator handle taxes?

No. It computes gross pay before taxes and deductions. Tennessee has no state income tax, but federal income tax and FICA still apply. Use the gross figure here as the starting point for your net pay.

Memphis Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

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This calculator computes Memphis weekly pay at the $7.25 federal minimum wage that applies in Tennessee. It splits regular and overtime hours, applies the 1.5x overtime premium over 40 hours, and handles the $2.13 tipped cash wage with an employer tip-credit top-up check.

How it works

Hours up to 40 are paid at your regular rate; hours beyond 40 earn 1.5x. For tipped workers, the cash wage is $2.13 and the employer must top up if tips fall short of the $7.25 floor:

regular hours = min(hours, 40)
overtime hours = max(hours - 40, 0)
gross = regular x rate + overtime x rate x 1.5
tipped effective = 2.13 cash + tips/hour
top-up = max(7.25 - effective, 0) x hours

Tennessee has no state minimum wage, so the federal rate governs every line.

Example and notes

A 45-hour week at $7.25 pays 40 x $7.25 = $290 regular plus 5 x $10.875 = $54.38 overtime, for $344.38 gross. A tipped server at $2.13 cash earning $6/hour in tips has an effective rate of $8.13, above the floor, so no top-up is owed. If tips averaged only $4/hour, the $6.13 effective rate would trigger an employer top-up to reach $7.25. Figures are gross, before federal tax and FICA.