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Utah's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. — Source

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Utah Code § 34-40-106 is one of the nation's strongest local preemption statutes — it explicitly bars any city, town, or county from establishing a minimum wage above the federal floor and extends to contract preferences — and Utah has no state-mandated paid sick leave.

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Utah minimum wage
$7.25/hour
Effective 2009-07-24 · source
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Start hereMinimum Wage$7.25/hr; Utah Code § 34-40-103 caps the state rate at the federal minimum; confirmed from le.utah.gov primary statutory text; § 34-40-106 preempts all local ordinances including wage preferences in government contracts.

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Utah Code § 34-40-106 is one of the nation's strongest local preemption statutes — it explicitly bars any city, town, or county from establishing a minimum wage above the federal floor and extends to contract preferences — and Utah has no state-mandated paid sick leave.

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

State wage law

Utah wage payment and collection law

Beyond the minimum wage and overtime rate, Utah 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 Utah Labor Commission, Antidiscrimination and Labor Division (UALD), Wage Claim Unit, are below.

How often wages must be paid
Utah Payment of Wages Act (Utah Code Ann. §34-28-101 et seq.) sets paydays, final paychecks, deductions, and payroll-record rules. Specific interval figures not quoted on loaded page.
Final paycheck after separation
Under the Payment of Wages Act; specific timing not quoted on loaded page.
How to file a wage claim
File a wage claim with UALD's Wage Claim Unit via the Wage Claim Assignment Form (in person/mail/fax) or online. Employer has 10 business days to respond; an investigator reviews.
Other state-specific rules
State minimum wage $7.25; minors under 18 may be paid $4.25 for first 90 days; tipped $2.13 if tips make up the difference. Enforcement rules in Utah Admin. Code R610.

Primary source: Utah Labor Commission, Antidiscrimination and Labor Division (UALD), Wage Claim Unit. Statute citations are the state's own; verify your specific situation before acting.