Kansas Minimum Wage — As of October 2026, the minimum wage in Kansas is $7.25 per hour, unchanged since 2010, with no increase scheduled — a legislative proposal to raise it to $15 did not advance. Tipped workers may be paid $2.13 per hour in cash as long as tips bring total hourly pay to $7.25; the employer must cover any shortfall.
Kansas Overtime — Kansas has an unusual overtime rule: state law requires overtime only after 46 hours in a week, but it exempts every employer covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Since nearly all employers are FLSA-covered, the federal standard — 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours — is what actually applies. Exempt status follows federal duties tests at the $684-per-week salary floor, and job titles alone don’t decide it. Kansas workers can recover unpaid wages through the state Department of Labor or a private lawsuit.
