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Mississippi has NO state minimum wage law. The MDES Job Searching FAQ page (mdes.ms.gov, a Mississippi state agency) explicitly states: 'What is minimum wage? The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. There are a few exceptions, however.' This confirms that only federal FLSA applies in Mississippi. The FAQ also refers all labor wage and overtime questions to the U.S. Department of Labor, confirming no state wage/hour law exists. Mississippi Code Title 71 (Labor and Industry) is published via LexisNexis (not a .gov domain) and contains no minimum wage chapter. — Source

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Mississippi is one of a handful of states with no state minimum wage law and no state overtime law — every applicable wage floor is set by federal FLSA, making Mississippi a pure-FLSA pass-through.

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No state minimum wage statute: Mississippi has NO state minimum wage law. The MDES Job Searching FAQ page (mdes.ms.gov, a Mississippi state agency) explicitly states: 'What is minimum wage? The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. There are a few exceptions, however.' This confirms that only federal FLSA applies in Mississippi. The FAQ also refers all labor wage and overtime questions to the U.S. Department of Labor, confirming no state wage/hour law exists. Mississippi Code Title 71 (Labor and Industry) is published via LexisNexis (not a .gov domain) and contains no minimum wage chapter. Source.
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Mississippi calculators and guides

Start hereMinimum WageNo state minimum wage law; federal FLSA $7.25/hr applies to covered employers. Multiple legislative proposals (HB 108, HB 524, HB 526, SB 2277) did not become law as of research date.
Overtime29 U.S.C. § 207 (FLSA only); Mississippi has no state overtime law.

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Mississippi is one of a handful of states with no state minimum wage law and no state overtime law — every applicable wage floor is set by federal FLSA, making Mississippi a pure-FLSA pass-through.

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