Idaho wage calculators

Idaho expressly has no state meal or rest break requirement, and employees may accelerate a final paycheck to within 48 hours by submitting a written request.

Current verified rates

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Idaho minimum wage

$7.25/hour

Effective 2009-07-24 · source

Who this rate applies to

Tipped: $3.35/hr; Youth (<20, first 90 days): $4.25/hr

The headline rate may not apply to every worker. Idaho has additional worker-class rates recorded only as prose above. Check the source before relying on the headline figure for a specific job or employer type.

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Available tools

Idaho calculators and guides

Note: Idaho has worker- and employer-class exceptions, so these tools cannot assume the headline rate applies to every worker. Verify your own situation against the cited sources.

Start hereMinimum Wage$7.25/hr (Idaho Code § 44-1502); tipped: $3.35/hr; youth (<20, first 90 days): $4.25/hr; static since July 24, 2009.

OvertimeFederal FLSA weekly-40; Idaho defers entirely to FLSA for overtime (confirmed from labor.idaho.gov FAQ).Final Paycheck DeadlineNext regular payday or within 10 days of separation (weekends/holidays excluded); written request from employee triggers payment within 48 hours (confirmed from labor.idaho.gov FAQ).

How Idaho differs

Idaho expressly has no state meal or rest break requirement, and employees may accelerate a final paycheck to within 48 hours by submitting a written request.

Weekly overtime: Idaho requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

State wage law

Idaho wage payment and collection law

Beyond the minimum wage and overtime rate, Idaho has its own wage-payment statute governing when workers must be paid, what happens to a final paycheck, and how to recover wages an employer has not paid. The essentials, drawn from Idaho Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Section, are below.

How often wages must be paid: Idaho Code §45-608: wages paid at least once each calendar month on regular paydays; pay-period end no more than 15 days before payday.
Final paycheck after separation: Idaho Code §45-606: on separation, wages due by the earlier of next payday or 10 days (excl. weekends/holidays); on written request, within 48 hours (excl. weekends/holidays).
How to file a wage claim: Idaho Code §45-617: file a wage claim with the Idaho Department of Labor Wage and Hour Section; compliance officer determines entitlement; appeal within 14 days.
Deadline to claim (statute of limitations): Idaho Code §45-614: 2 years to file (or 12 months where wages were paid and additional wages are claimed for the same period).
Other state-specific rules: State minimum wage $7.25 (Title 44 ch. 15). Penalty for nonpayment §45-607.

Primary source: Idaho Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Section. Statute citations are the state's own; verify your specific situation before acting.