Texas minimum wage 2027: stays $7.25 an hour

Texas minimum wage 2027: no increase scheduled in 2027: the federal $7.25 per hour (TWC, FLSA: what it does and does not do; U.S. DOL federal minimum wage page). Verified Nov 12, 2026 on two official pages.

“Minimum wage and overtime - federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour (it is the same level under Texas state law)”

Second official source: “The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.” (U.S. DOL federal minimum wage page).

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What changes for Texas employers in 2027

Rate in force now: Texas minimum wage is $7.25 per hour; the state adopts the federal minimum wage rate by reference. (Texas minimum wage law (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table); Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers; verified Sep 24, 2026).

Other Texas minimum rates

• Tipped employees (federal cash wage and tip credit): “Even though paying a tipped employee $2.13 per hour can be thought of as the end result of deducting the tip credit of $5.12 per hour from the required minimum wage of $7.25 per hour,” (TWC, allowable deductions under FLSA)
• Employees covered by the federal FLSA: “Sec. 62.151. PERSON COVERED BY FEDERAL ACT. This chapter and a municipal ordinance or charter provision governing wages in private employment, other than wages under a public contract, do not apply to a person covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.).” (Tex. Labor Code ch. 62 (Legislature))

How we checked that nothing changes in 2027

• The U.S. Department of Labor lists Texas at $7.25: the Texas law has no dollar figure of its own and adopts the federal rate by reference (U.S. DOL state table).
• Texas Labor Code §62.051 as published by the Texas Legislature sets no dollar figure: the Texas minimum wage is the federal minimum wage, so it changes only if Congress changes the federal rate (Tex. Labor Code ch. 62 (Legislature)).
• The Texas Secretary of State's 2026 calendar lists November 3, 2026 as the general election (candidate races) and no constitutional amendment election; Texas has no statewide citizen initiative, so no minimum wage measure could be on that ballot by petition (Texas SOS 2026 election calendar).

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

• Paydays (exempt employees): Employees exempt from FLSA overtime must be paid at least once a month. (Texas Payday Law (U.S. DOL WHD state payday table, footnote 21); Texas Payday Law, Tex. Labor Code section 61.011 (Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers); verified Sep 24, 2026)
• Paydays (non exempt employees): Employees who are not exempt from FLSA overtime must be paid at least twice a month on regularly scheduled paydays. (Texas Payday Law (U.S. DOL WHD state payday table, footnote 21); Texas Payday Law, Tex. Labor Code section 61.011 (Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers); verified Sep 24, 2026)
• Final pay after a firing: An employee who is discharged must be paid in full not later than the sixth calendar day after discharge. (Texas Labor Code § 61.014(a); Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers: Final Pay; verified Sep 24, 2026)
• Final pay after a resignation: An employee who leaves employment other than by discharge (quits, resigns, retires) must be paid in full not later than the next regularly scheduled payday. (Texas Labor Code § 61.014(b); Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers: Final Pay; verified Sep 24, 2026)
• Meal breaks: No state meal break requirement for adult employees in private employment. (U.S. DOL WHD table of state meal period requirements (Texas not listed); Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers (Breaks); verified Sep 24, 2026)
• Rest breaks: No state paid rest break requirement for adult employees in private employment. (U.S. DOL WHD table of state paid rest period requirements (footnote 1; Texas not listed); Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers (Breaks); verified Sep 24, 2026)

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

Texas minimum wage rates: now, 2027 and next

How the next Texas rate is set

“Sec. 62.051. MINIMUM WAGE. Except as provided by Section 62.057, an employer shall pay to each employee the federal minimum wage under Section 6, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 206).” (Texas Labor Code §62.051)

2027 minimum wage: Texas 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 Texas minimum wage in 2027

Sources (18)

• TWC, FLSA: what it does and does not do
• U.S. DOL federal minimum wage page
• Texas minimum wage law (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table)
• U.S. DOL thresholds page
• eCFR 29 CFR 541.600
• Tex. Labor Code ch. 62 (Legislature)
• Texas SOS 2026 election calendar
• Texas Payday Law (U.S. DOL WHD state payday table, footnote 21)
• Texas Payday Law, Tex. Labor Code section 61.011 (Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers)
• Texas Labor Code § 61.014(a)
• Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers: Final Pay
• U.S. DOL WHD table of state meal period requirements (Texas not listed)
• Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Guidebook for Employers (Breaks)
• U.S. DOL WHD table of state paid rest period requirements (footnote 1; Texas not listed)
• TWC, allowable deductions under FLSA
• 29 U.S.C. §206 (govinfo)
• Oklahoma DOL Wage and Hour FAQs
• Arkansas Division of Labor minimum wage

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