⚖️ Louisiana · FLSA 2026
Louisiana Overtime Calculator
Louisiana's hospitality industry thrives on tips. Calculate your FLSA tip credit, make-up owed, and verify your employer followed the mandatory notification requirement.
🏅 Louisiana Tipped Employee: Your Employer's Notification Obligation
Before your employer can legally claim a tip credit in Louisiana, they must inform you of ALL of the following:
- The cash wage being paid to you (minimum $2.13/hr)
- The amount of tip credit being claimed (maximum $5.12/hr)
- That the tip credit cannot exceed the tips you actually receive
- That you retain all tips, except for amounts contributed to a valid tip pool
- That the tip credit will not apply until you have been informed of these provisions
⚠️ If your employer never explained these rights to you before claiming a tip credit, the tip credit is invalid and they owe you the full $7.25/hr cash wage. Reference: FLSA Tipped Employee Rules — DOL
💵 Enter Your Work Details
Federal minimum for tipped employees: $2.13/hr. Regular employees: enter actual hourly rate.
Tips = net tips after any valid tip pool contributions.
📊 Your Pay Breakdown
Avg Hourly Rate (w/ Tips)
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Must be ≥ $7.25/hr
Employer Make-Up Owed
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FLSA shortfall deficit
Overtime Hours
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Hours beyond 40
Total Gross Pay Owed
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📋 Louisiana Labor & Wage Resources
For Louisiana wage and overtime questions, contact the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC). For FLSA tip credit violations, file a complaint with the U.S. DOL Wage & Hour Division. Louisiana's hospitality sector is among the nation's largest, so tip wage violations are actively investigated.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum wage in Louisiana for 2026?
Louisiana has no state minimum wage law. All employers must comply with the federal FLSA minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for regular employees. For tipped employees, the federal cash wage floor is $2.13 per hour, provided that tips bring the total average hourly rate to at least $7.25 per hour.
What is the tipped employee certificate requirement in Louisiana?
Under the FLSA, before an employer in Louisiana can claim a tip credit, they must inform tipped employees of the tip credit provisions. This includes notifying the employee of the cash wage paid, the additional tip credit amount being claimed, that the tip credit cannot exceed the amount of tips actually received, that the employee retains all tips except for valid tip pooling arrangements, and that the tip credit will not apply unless the employee has been informed of these requirements.
How is overtime calculated for tipped employees in Louisiana?
Overtime for Louisiana tipped employees must be calculated at 1.5 times the full $7.25 federal minimum wage, which equals $10.875 per hour. Employers may not base overtime calculations on the $2.13 cash wage. If an employee's tips do not bring their average hourly earnings to $7.25, the employer must pay a make-up amount covering the entire shortfall for all hours worked that week.