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Minimum wage in Georgia

Georgia's state rate is $5.15 (employers of 6 or more employees not covered by the federal law), but employers covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal $7.25 an hour.

Find better-paid workIf you are paid less

At a glance

$7.25federal minimum per hour (covered employers)
$15,080a year at that rate, full time (40 hours × 52 weeks), before tax
$7.25federal minimum per hour
Federalno state overtime trigger in the table; federal rules apply to covered employers

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division — State Minimum Wage Laws (updated 2026-07-01), checked 2026-10-20.

Details from the Department of Labor table

  • Employers covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Local (city or county) minimum wages, and lower rates for minors, students or trainees, are not in the Department of Labor table, so they are not shown here.

If you are paid less than the minimum

  1. Write down your hours and pay

    Keep pay stubs and a simple log of the days and hours you worked.

  2. Contact your state labor office

    Find your state labor office — U.S. Department of Labor

  3. Or file a complaint with the federal Wage and Hour Division

    How to file a complaint · phone 1-866-487-9243. The Department of Labor says complaints are confidential.

Earn more than the minimum

Real openings in Georgia from employers' official job boards and USAJOBS:

All jobs in Georgia

Step-by-step paths to more income Unemployment benefits in Georgia

General information, not legal advice. Rates change: the Department of Labor table and your state labor office are the final word.