Indiana minimum wage 2027: stays $7.25 an hour

Indiana minimum wage 2027: no increase scheduled in 2027: the federal $7.25 per hour (Indiana DOL minimum wage poster; U.S. DOL state table). Verified Nov 12, 2026 on two official pages.

“Both the federal and Indiana state minimum wage increased from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009.”

Second official source: “Indiana Applicable to employers of 2 or more employees Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $7.25” (U.S. DOL state table).

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What changes for Indiana employers in 2027

Rate in force now: Indiana's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for employers of 2 or more employees. (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026); Indiana Department of Labor, Indiana Minimum Wage Law poster (PDF); verified Sep 27, 2026).

Other Indiana minimum rates

• Tipped employees: “Generally, employers must pay tipped employees at least $2.13 per hour if the employer claims a tip credit. If the employee’s tips combined with the hourly wage do not equal the minimum wage, the employer must make up the difference.” (Indiana DOL minimum wage poster)
• Training wage (under 20, first 90 days): “Indiana employers may pay $4.25 per hour to employees under 20 years of age for the first 90 consecutive calendar days after the employee is initially employed by the employer.” (Indiana DOL minimum wage poster)

How we checked that nothing changes in 2027

• The Indiana Code 2026 edition published by the Indiana General Assembly ties the state minimum wage to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum ($7.25 since July 24, 2009) and sets no state rate of its own: Indiana changes only if Congress changes the federal rate (IC 22-2-2-4 (Indiana Code 2026, IGA)).
• Indiana's November 3, 2026 ballot had two statewide public questions, both legislature-referred constitutional amendments (Public Question 1 on bail, Public Question 2 on where city and town court judges may live), and none on the minimum wage; Indiana has no citizen initiative (unofficial, uncertified results) (Indiana Election Division results).

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

• Paydays: Indiana employers must pay at least semi-monthly or bi-weekly if the employee requests it. (State Payday Requirements (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, January 1, 2023); Firestone v. Standard Management Corp., No. 1:04-cv-1223-DFH-TAB (S.D. Ind. July 5, 2005), describing Ind. Code § 22-2-5-1(a); verified Sep 27, 2026)
• Final pay after a firing: Final wages must be paid on or before the next regularly scheduled payday on which the employee would normally have been paid had the employee remained employed. (Indiana Department of Labor FAQ (IN.gov); Treat v. Tom Kelley Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc., No. 10-3166 (7th Cir. 2011), quoting Ind. Code § 22-2-9-2(a) (Wage Claims Statute); verified Sep 24, 2026)
• Final pay after a resignation: Final wages must be paid on or before the next regularly scheduled payday on which the employee would normally have been paid had the employee remained employed. (Indiana Department of Labor FAQ (IN.gov); Stewart v. City of Muncie, No. 1:17-cv-03645 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 4, 2018), describing Ind. Code § 22-2-5-1 (Wage Payment Statute); verified Sep 24, 2026)
• Meal breaks: No state meal break requirement for adult employees in private employment in Indiana; Indiana's break rules apply to minors only. (Minimum Length of Meal Period Required under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (U.S. DOL WHD table, January 1, 2023); Indiana state FAQ: Is there any information regarding Indiana lunch or breaks laws?; verified Sep 27, 2026)
• Rest breaks: No state rest break requirement for adult employees in private employment in Indiana. (Minimum Paid Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (U.S. DOL WHD table, January 1, 2023); Indiana state FAQ: Is there any information regarding Indiana lunch or breaks laws?; verified Sep 27, 2026)

Every verified rule for the state, with the law cited: Indiana 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: Indiana rules.

Indiana minimum wage rates: now, 2027 and next

How the next Indiana rate is set

“(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), every employer employing at least two (2) employees during a work week shall, in any work week in which the employer is subject to this chapter, pay each of the employees in any work week beginning on or after June 30, 2007, wages of not less than the minimum wage payable under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.).” (IC 22-2-2-4, Indiana Code 2026)

2027 minimum wage: Indiana 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 Indiana minimum wage in 2027

Sources (19)

• Indiana DOL minimum wage poster
• U.S. DOL state table
• U.S. DOL thresholds page
• eCFR 29 CFR 541.600
• IC 22-2-2-4 (Indiana Code 2026, IGA)
• Indiana Election Division results
• State Payday Requirements (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, January 1, 2023)
• Firestone v. Standard Management Corp., No. 1:04-cv-1223-DFH-TAB (S.D. Ind. July 5, 2005), describing Ind. Code § 22-2-5-1(a)
• Indiana Department of Labor FAQ (IN.gov)
• Treat v. Tom Kelley Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc., No. 10-3166 (7th Cir. 2011), quoting Ind. Code § 22-2-9-2(a) (Wage Claims Statute)
• Stewart v. City of Muncie, No. 1:17-cv-03645 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 4, 2018), describing Ind. Code § 22-2-5-1 (Wage Payment Statute)
• Minimum Length of Meal Period Required under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (U.S. DOL WHD table, January 1, 2023)
• Indiana state FAQ: Is there any information regarding Indiana lunch or breaks laws?
• Minimum Paid Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (U.S. DOL WHD table, January 1, 2023)
• U.S. DOL minimum wage page
• 29 U.S.C. §206 (govinfo)
• Illinois IDOL minimum wage FAQ
• Michigan LEO minimum wage FAQ
• Ohio Commerce news, Sep. 30, 2026

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