Utah Guide · Updated 2026
Utah Minimum Wage & Overtime
Utah is a federal-floor wage state by design — the legislature has chosen to track the federal minimum and the FLSA rather than build a separate state system.
Minimum wage: the federal $7.25
The Utah Minimum Wage Act lets the Labor Commission set the rate by rule but expressly prohibits exceeding the federal minimum, so Utah's minimum wage is $7.25/hour (Utah Code § 34-40-103). The tipped cash wage is the federal $2.13, and there is a $4.25 youth training wagefor workers under 20 during their first 90 days (§ 34-40-104).
Local wage laws are preempted
Utah cities and counties cannotset a higher local minimum wage or mandate paid sick leave (Utah Code § 34-40-106) — so a single statewide standard applies everywhere.
Overtime: FLSA only
Utah has no state overtime law — the federal FLSA controls: 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek, with no daily overtime. The white-collar exemption follows the federal duties tests and the $684/week ($35,568/yr)salary level (29 C.F.R. Part 541).
Practical takeaways
Don't over-engineer Utah wage compliance — the federal rules govern. Classify exempt vs. non-exempt under the FLSA, track hours for non-exempt staff, and pay close attention instead to Utah's genuinely distinctive rule: the 24-hour final-paycheck deadline (see our Utah final-pay guide).
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