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Colorado Minimum Wage

No more than $3.02 per hour in tip income may be used to offset the minimum wage of tipped employees.

CO Overtime Wage of at least 1.5 times the regular wage
Minimum Wage for Overtime	$11.04/hr
Tipped Employee Wage for Overtime	$6.51/hr

All workers who put in over 40 weekly hours are entitled to a minimum wage of at least 1.5 times the regular applicable minimum wage.

Colorado Minimum Wage History	Year
$7.02/hr	2008
$7.28/hr	2009
$7.24/hr	2010
$7.36/hr	2011

Question. What is the minimum wage in Colorado?
Answer. Minimum wage in Colorado is $7.36. If an employee is covered by federal and Colorado state minimum wage laws, then the employer must pay the higher minimum wage. Federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour, which is lower than the Colorado state minimum wage of $7.36. Therefore, based upon current information, covered employers in Colorado will have to pay their employees the higher value of $7.36 per hour under Colorado law beginning January 1, 2011.
Question. What is the minimum wage for tipped employee?
Answer. Tipped employee minimum wage is $4.34/hr. If an employee is covered by federal and Colorado state minimum wage laws, then the employer must pay the higher minimum wage for tipped employees. Federal tipped minimum wage is currently $2.13 per hour, which is lower than the Colorado tipped minimum wage of $4.34 per hour. Therefore, based upon current information, covered employers in Colorado will have to pay their tipped employees the higher value of $4.34 per hour under Colorado law beginning January 1, 2011.
If an employee’s tips combined with the employer’s cash wage of at least $4.34 per hour do not equal the minimum hourly wage, the employer must make up the difference in cash wages.