Idaho minimum wage 2027: stays $7.25 an hour

Idaho minimum wage 2027: no increase scheduled in 2027: the federal $7.25 per hour (Idaho Code § 44-1502; U.S. DOL state table). Verified Nov 10, 2026 on two official pages.

“(1) Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, no employer shall pay to any of his employees any wages computed at a rate of less than seven dollars and twenty-five cents ($7.25) per hour for employment.”

Second official source: “Idaho Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $7.25” (U.S. DOL state table).

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What changes for Idaho employers in 2027

Rate in force now: Idaho's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026); Idaho Code 44-1502(1) (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-08-31); verified Aug 31, 2026).

Other Idaho minimum rates

• Tipped employees (direct wage): “provided however, the direct wages paid to the employee by the employer shall not be in an amount less than three dollars and thirty-five cents ($3.35) an hour.” (Idaho Code § 44-1502 (Legislature))
• New hires under 20 (first 90 days): “(3) In lieu of the rate prescribed by subsection (1) of this section, an employer may pay an employee who has not attained twenty (20) years of age a wage which is not less than four dollars and twenty-five cents ($4.25) an hour during the first ninety (90) consecutive calendar days after such employee is initially employed.” (Idaho Code § 44-1502 (Legislature))
• No local minimum wages: “(4) No political subdivision of this state, as defined by section 6-902, Idaho Code, shall establish by ordinance or other action minimum wages higher than the minimum wages provided in this section.” (Idaho Code § 44-1502 (Legislature))

How we checked that nothing changes in 2027

• The section's last amendment is 2016 (the Legislature updates the statutes each July 1 after the session), so the 2026 session did not change the minimum wage (Idaho Code § 44-1502 (Legislature)).
• The November 3, 2026 Idaho ballot had one citizen initiative (Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act) and two constitutional amendments (HJR 4 on marijuana and psychoactive substances, HJR 6 on English as official language); none is about the minimum wage (VoteIdaho, Initiatives & Amendments).
• Idaho Code § 44-1502 as published by the Idaho Legislature sets $7.25 and tracks the federal minimum wage, with no state step or indexing in 2027 (Idaho Code § 44-1502).

Paying the minimum wage in Idaho: paydays, final pay and breaks

• Paydays: Idaho requires employers to pay all wages due at least once each calendar month on regular paydays designated in advance. (State Payday Requirements (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, January 1, 2023); Idaho Department of Labor, Guide to Idaho labor laws 2025 (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-07-12), citing Idaho Code 45-608; verified Jul 12, 2026)
• Final pay after a firing: On layoff or termination by either the employer or the employee, all wages due must be paid by the earlier of the next regularly scheduled payday or within 10 days, weekends and holidays excluded. (Idaho Code 45-606(1) (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-08-31); U.S. District Court, D. Idaho, No. 1:23-cv-00349, quoting Idaho Code § 45-606; verified Aug 31, 2026)
• Final pay after a resignation: On layoff or termination by either the employer or the employee, all wages due must be paid by the earlier of the next regularly scheduled payday or within 10 days, weekends and holidays excluded. (Idaho Code 45-606(1) (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-08-31); U.S. District Court, D. Idaho, No. 1:23-cv-00349, quoting Idaho Code § 45-606; verified Aug 31, 2026)

Every verified rule for the state, with the law cited: Idaho employer rulebook.

Exempt salary threshold in 2027: Federal $684 a week ($35,568 a year); no higher state threshold found (U.S. DOL thresholds page; eCFR 29 CFR 541.600) Verified Oct 21, 2026

Each change with its official text: Idaho rules.

Idaho minimum wage rates: now, 2027 and next

2027 minimum wage: Idaho and neighboring states

Each state links to its rulebook, and to its own 2027 minimum wage page where we have one. The same rows, for every state, are in the 2027 table by state.

How to act on it

Full-time pay at the rate in 2027 (computed: hourly rate × 40 hours a week and × 2,080 hours a year, before taxes): $7.25 = $290.00 a week, $15,080 a year.

Questions about the Idaho minimum wage in 2027

Sources (16)

• Idaho Code § 44-1502
• U.S. DOL state table
• U.S. DOL thresholds page
• eCFR 29 CFR 541.600
• VoteIdaho, Initiatives & Amendments
• State Payday Requirements (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, January 1, 2023)
• Idaho Department of Labor, Guide to Idaho labor laws 2025 (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-07-12), citing Idaho Code 45-608
• Idaho Code 45-606(1) (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-08-31)
• U.S. District Court, D. Idaho, No. 1:23-cv-00349, quoting Idaho Code § 45-606
• U.S. DOL minimum wage page
• 29 U.S.C. §206 (govinfo)
• L&I news release 26-17
• Oregon BOLI minimum wage page
• Nev. Const. art. 15 §16 (Legislature)
• Utah Admin. Code R610-1
• Montana DLI 2027 determination letter

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