Minimum wage in Kansas in 2026
The minimum wage in Kansas is $7.25 an hour in 2026, the same as the federal minimum wage. No increase is scheduled. Kansas follows the federal rate, which has been $7.25 since July 24, 2009.
Checked against official sources.
Kansas minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $7.25
- A week, 40 hours
- $290.00
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $15,080
- Tipped cash wage
- $2.13before tips
In effect since . A year means 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, before taxes.
Tipped workers
Employers in Kansas can pay tipped workers as little as $2.13 an hour in cash and count up to $5.12 an hour in tips toward the $7.25 minimum wage. If tips do not make up the difference, the employer must.
Who gets a different rate
Kansas's law covers only employers federal law does not. Teens 18 and younger working part time are among the workers it leaves out.
Kansas minimum wage by year
| Year | Rate on January 1 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $7.25 |
| 2023 | $7.25 |
| 2024 | $7.25 |
| 2025 | $7.25 |
| 2026 | $7.25 |
Kansas law sets $7.25 as a fixed amount, since January 1, 2010.
Common questions
What is the minimum wage in Kansas in 2026?
The minimum wage in Kansas is $7.25 an hour in 2026, the same as the federal minimum wage. No increase is scheduled. Kansas follows the federal rate, which has been $7.25 since July 24, 2009.
How much is minimum wage a year in Kansas?
At $7.25 an hour, a full-time worker on 40 hours a week earns $290.00 a week and $15,080 a year before taxes.
What is the minimum wage for tipped workers in Kansas?
Employers in Kansas can pay tipped workers as little as $2.13 an hour in cash and count up to $5.12 an hour in tips toward the $7.25 minimum wage. If tips do not make up the difference, the employer must.
When does the minimum wage go up in Kansas?
No increase is scheduled. Kansas follows the federal rate, which has been $7.25 since July 24, 2009. Kansas law sets $7.25 as a fixed amount, since January 1, 2010.
Minimum wage in other Midwestern states
Sources
Every rate on this page comes from the official pages below. Checked .
- K.S.A. 44-1203, Minimum wage, Kansas Legislature
- State Minimum Wage Laws, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, updated
- Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, updated
- Minimum Wage, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Laws change. If your pay is below these rates, contact your state labor department or the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-487-9243.