Georgia Minimum Wage for 2023, 2024
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Georgia's state minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour. This is the same as the current Federal Minimum Wage rate. The minimum wage applies to most employees in Georgia, with limited exceptions including tipped employees, some student workers, and other exempt occupations.†
The Georgia minimum wage was last changed in 2008, when it was raised $0.70 from $6.55 to $7.25.
Georgia's minimum wage is the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25.
Georgia employers may not pay you under $7.25 per hour unless you or your occupation are specifically exempt from the minimum wage under state or federal law.
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All Georgia employers must display an approved Georgia minimum wage poster in a prominent place to inform employees about the minimum wage and their worker's rights under Georgia labor law.
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Georgia Minimum Wage & Labor Law Posters
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Georgia labor law requires all employers in Georgia to visibly display an approved Georgia minimum wage poster, and other Georgia and federal labor law posters, to ensure that all employees are aware of federal and Georgia labor law and overtime regulations. Failure to display a Georgia labor law poster in the workplace can result in severe fines.
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Georgia Overtime Minimum Wage
All workers who put in over 40 weekly hours are entitled to a minimum wage of at least 1.5 times the regular applicable minimum wage (learn more about Georgia overtime pay). Some states require workers who work over a certain number of daily hours to be eligible for this overtime rate as well (Georgia law does not specify a daily overtime limit).
The FLSA guarantees all GA employees adequate overtime compensation for all qualifying overtime hours worked. If your employer does not pay adequate overtime wages, you can file an unpaid overtime claim with the Georgia Department of Labor.
Georgia Minimum Wage Exemptions
In addition to any Georgia-specific minimum wage exemptions described above, the Federal Fair Labor Standards act defines special minimum wage rates applicable to certain types of workers. You may be paid under the Georgia minimum wage if you fit into one of the following categories:
- Georgia Under 20 Minimum Wage - $4.25 - Federal law allows any employer in Georgia to pay a new employee who is under 20 years of age a training wage of $4.25 per hour for the first 90 days of employment.
- Georgia Student Minimum Wage - $6.16 - Full-time high school or college students who work part-time may be paid 85% of the Georgia minimum wage (as little as $6.16 per hour) for up to 20 hours of work per week at certain employers (such as work-study programs at universities).
- Georgia Tipped Minimum Wage - See Here - Employees who earn a certain amount of tips every month may be paid a lower cash minimum wage, but must earn at least $7.25 including tips every hour. For more details, read about the Georgia tipped minimum wage.
