Colorado Minimum Wage 2011

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

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Colorado Minimum Wage

• 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.