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Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective January 1, 2010, under Kan. Stat. § 44-1203. — Source

Kansas wage law

Kansas Minimum Wage Calculator

Calculate estimated gross pay at Kansas's verified minimum wage of $7.25/hr, effective January 1, 2010. The calculator applies FLSA overtime at 1.5x for hours beyond 40.

Coverage: Kan. Stat. § 44-1203 applies only to employers NOT covered by the FLSA. Virtually all Kansas workers are FLSA-covered and receive the federal $7.25 floor. The state rate is a floor only for the narrow set of non-FLSA employers.

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Worked examples

Example 1: standard 40-hour week

Hours worked = 40 Hourly rate = $7.25 (Kansas minimum wage) Regular pay = 40 x $7.25 = $290.00 Overtime = none Estimated gross = $290.00

Example 2: 45-hour week with overtime

Hours worked = 45 Regular hours = 40 x $7.25 = $290.00 Overtime hours = 5 x $10.88 (1.5x) = $54.38 Estimated gross = $344.38

The Kansas minimum wage rule

Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective January 1, 2010, under Kan. Stat. § 44-1203, enforced by the Kansas Department of Labor. Kan. Stat. § 44-1203 applies only to employers NOT covered by the FLSA. Because virtually all Kansas workers are FLSA-covered, the governing rate in practice is the federal $7.25/hr floor. Kansas also has a separate overtime threshold of 46 hours/week for non-FLSA employers under Kan. Stat. § 44-1204.

State-specific facts

Statute: Kan. Stat. § 44-1203 (state minimum wage $7.25/hr, applies only to non-FLSA employers); Kan. Stat. § 44-1204 (46-hour weekly overtime threshold for non-FLSA employers).

Wage-claim agency: Kansas Department of Labor. File a wage claim at dol.ks.gov. Filing deadline: GAP — K.S.A. 44-314 not confirmed; dol.ks.gov was partially blocked during research.

Regional comparison: Neighboring Missouri and Nebraska both reached $15.00/hr on January 1, 2026 via voter initiatives; Kansas remains at $7.25 under Kan. Stat. § 44-1203 with no increase mechanism.

What this does not determine

Whether you or your employer is covered by the FLSA or applicable state wage law.
Tips, commissions, bonuses, shift differentials, or other forms of compensation.
Whether a local ordinance sets a higher minimum wage in your city or county.
Overtime owed under daily thresholds (applicable in Colorado and certain other states).
Youth, tipped, or training sub-minimum wages, which are unverified and not rendered here.
Final paycheck deadlines, break requirements, or other wage-and-hour protections.

Sources and verification

Kansas's minimum wage was verified from the Kansas Department of Labor. The rate, effective date, and statutory citation were checked against the primary state source. See the site's methodology for how rules become tested calculator logic.

Common questions

What is the current minimum wage in Kansas?

Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25/hr, effective January 1, 2010, under Kan. Stat. § 44-1203. Confirmed from Kansas Department of Labor.

How is my minimum wage gross pay calculated?

Gross pay equals hours worked times the minimum wage rate for the first 40 hours. Federal law (FLSA) requires 1.5x for hours beyond 40 in a workweek. For example, 45 hours at $7.25 yields $290.00 regular plus $54.38 overtime, totaling $344.38 gross.

Who can I contact about a minimum wage dispute in Kansas?

Contact the Kansas Department of Labor at https://www.dol.ks.gov for state law claims, or the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (dol.gov/agencies/whd) for FLSA claims. Both agencies accept wage complaints at no cost.

What is Kansas's overtime threshold?

For non-FLSA-covered employers, Kansas sets overtime after 46 hours per workweek under Kan. Stat. § 44-1204. However, most Kansas workers are covered by the FLSA, which requires overtime after 40 hours per week. Contact the Kansas Department of Labor at dol.ks.gov if you are unsure which threshold applies.