Georgia Minimum Wage 2026 and 2027
Georgia law sets a minimum wage of $5.15 per hour (Georgia Minimum Wage Law (O.C.G.A. 34-4-3)), but the federal minimum wage of $7.25 applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, so $7.25 is the rate most Georgia employees must be paid as of October 16, 2026.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Rates and sources checked October 16, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Current rate (October 16, 2026)
$7.25
Federal rate applies; in effect since July 24, 2009
2027 rate
No change scheduled
As of October 16, 2026
Compared with federal $7.25
Same as federal
State law sets only $5.15
Georgia minimum wage in 2027
No change scheduled.
Georgia law sets $5.15, but most employers are covered by the federal $7.25. No change is scheduled.
The state rate is fixed at $5.15 and does not apply to employers covered by a federal law with a higher minimum.
What changed in Georgia
The $7.25 rate has not changed during 2026 and, for most employers, has been in place since July 24, 2009.
The state chapter exempts employers covered by the federal minimum wage, so $7.25 applies to nearly all private employers.
Georgia minimum wage pay calculator
Rate
Current: $7.25
- Weekly pay
- $290.00
- Monthly pay
- $1,256.67
- Yearly pay
- $15,080.00
- Overtime rate (1.5x)
- $10.88 per hour
Gross pay before taxes at $7.25 per hour in Georgia, paid straight time for every hour you enter. Overtime rules differ by state and employee, so use the overtime calculator when you work more than 40 hours a week.
Working more than 40 hours? Try the overtime pay calculator. Paid for a holiday? Use the holiday pay calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Georgia in 2026?
Georgia law sets $5.15, but most employers are covered by the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour, so that is the rate most workers must receive.
Will the Georgia minimum wage go up in 2027?
Georgia law sets $5.15, but most employers are covered by the federal $7.25. No change is scheduled.
Does Georgia have local minimum wages?
Georgia's page is based on the statewide rate. Cities or counties may have their own rules where state law allows it, and employers must pay the highest rate that applies.
Sources for Georgia
Sources checked October 16, 2026.