What is the minimum wage in Milwaukee?

Milwaukee follows the Wisconsin state minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which matches the federal minimum. Wisconsin does not allow cities to set a separate higher local minimum wage.

How is overtime calculated in Wisconsin?

Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. Wisconsin follows the federal weekly threshold rather than a daily overtime rule.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Milwaukee?

Wisconsin allows a tipped cash wage of $2.33 per hour. The employer must ensure cash wages plus tips reach at least the full $7.25 minimum, and make up any shortfall if tips fall short.

Does this tool calculate taxes or net pay?

No. It calculates gross pay before any federal, state, or FICA withholding. Your take-home pay will be lower after deductions, which depend on your filing status and allowances.

Is overtime based on the day or the week?

Wisconsin uses a weekly standard, so overtime begins after 40 hours in a workweek regardless of how many hours you work on any single day.

Milwaukee Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

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This calculator works out gross weekly pay for hourly workers in Milwaukee, using Wisconsin’s $7.25 per hour minimum wage. It splits your hours into regular and overtime, applies the 1.5x overtime multiplier above 40 hours, and checks the tipped cash-wage rule.

How it works

Hours up to 40 are paid at the regular rate; hours above 40 are paid at 1.5x:

regular_hours  = min(hours, 40)
overtime_hours = max(hours - 40, 0)
gross = regular_hours * rate + overtime_hours * rate * 1.5

For tipped workers, the cash wage of $2.33/hr plus tips must reach the $7.25 minimum, or the employer owes the difference.

Example

A worker at $7.25/hr for 45 hours earns 40 * 7.25 = $290 regular plus 5 * 7.25 * 1.5 = $54.38 overtime, for $344.38 gross before taxes.

Notes

$7.25/hr is the Wisconsin statewide minimum and applies in Milwaukee — Wisconsin preempts local minimum-wage ordinances. The tipped cash wage is $2.33/hr, but total pay must still reach $7.25/hr after tips. This tool shows gross pay only, before withholding.