Minnesota

Basic minimum rate: $11.41. Source: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, state minimum wage table, page updated July 1, 2026.

Minimum wage (US DOL)

Basic minimum rate

$11.41

Premium pay after designated hours

Weekly - 48

Source: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, state minimum wage table; page updated July 1, 2026. Record: mn.

DOL notes for Minnesota

• The minimum wage is adjusted annually based on a set formula.

Verbatim from US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, state minimum wage table; page updated July 1, 2026. Record: mn.

Rest periods (US DOL)

Basic standard

Paid adequate rest period within each 4 consecutive hours of work, to utilize nearest convenient restroom. Rest periods of less than 20 minutes may not be deducted from total hours worked.

Prescribed by

Statute

Coverage

May exclude certain employees exempt from the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act.

Comments

Different rest breaks permitted if pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.

Source: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Minimum Length of Rest Periods; table revised January 1, 2023. Record: minnesota.

Meal periods (US DOL)

Basic standard

Sufficient unpaid time for employees who work 8 consecutive hours or more. Rest periods of less than 20 minutes may not be deducted from total hours worked.

Prescribed by

Statute

Coverage

May exclude certain employees exempt from the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act. Meal period requirement does not prohibit different provisions under collective bargaining agreement.

Source: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Minimum Paid/Unpaid Meal Period; table revised January 1, 2023. Record: minnesota.

Hours, counted

This page states the DOL rows and nothing beyond them. It does not say how they apply to any particular job, schedule or agreement. For hours, the calculators do arithmetic on the numbers you type: shift hours, hour totals split at 40, long shifts.