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Minimum wage and worker rights in Wisconsin (2026)
Official data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the U.S. Department of Labor, checked on October 6, 2026.
MINIMUM WAGE (FEDERAL)
$7.25 /hourWisconsin has no minimum wage of its own above the federal one.
Tipped: $2.33.
Tipped: $2.33.
Opportunity employees: under 20, first 90 days: $5.90
Same as the federal $7.25, unchanged since 2009
Overtime1.5× after 40 h a week
Sick leaveNot required by state lawDepends on your employer's policy.
VacationPaid out unless a written policy says noNo law requires vacation. If a written policy has no forfeiture rule, unused vacation must be paid.
Paid family leaveState unpaid leave (WFMLA): up to 6 weeks for birth or adoption, 2 to care for a seriously ill family member and 2 for your own serious illness per year; employers with 50+ employees, after 52 weeks and 1,000 h.
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