# U.S. Department of Labor API: Get minimum wage > Gets a US state's or the federal hourly minimum wage from the Department of Labor, with the tipped cash wage and maximum tip credit, future dated increases, notes and the page's update date. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by U.S. Department of Labor. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/dol.gov/get-minimum-wage - Method: `dol.gov/get_minimum_wage`, version 1 - Website: dol.gov - Returns: state rate, federal rate, applicable rate, tipped cash wage, tip credit, scheduled increases, notes, last updated, page link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `state` | string | yes | `"Michigan"` | US state name, two-letter postal code, or federal, for example California. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "state": "Michigan" } ``` Its output: ```json { "notes": "Applicable to employers of 2 or more employees\nThe Michigan minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2027 to $15.00 per hour and then will be adjusted annually based on a set formula.\nPremium Pay After Designated Hours 1 : Weekly - 40\nThe State law excludes from coverage any employment th…", "state": "Michigan", "page_url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state#mi", "last_updated": "2026-07-01", "applicable_rate": "State minimum wage", "scheduled_increases": [ { "date": "2027-01-01", "description": "The Michigan minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2027 to $15.00 per hour and then will be adjusted annually based on a set formula.", "minimum_hourly_wage_usd": 15 } ], "maximum_tip_credit_usd": 8.24, "minimum_cash_wage_tipped_usd": 5.49, "state_minimum_hourly_wage_usd": 13.73, "federal_minimum_hourly_wage_usd": 7.25, "applicable_minimum_hourly_wage_usd": 13.73 } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"dol.gov/get_minimum_wage","input":{"state":"Michigan"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What's the current minimum wage in Ohio, and is there an increase scheduled? - Look up the tipped cash wage and max tip credit for servers in Florida according to the Department of Labor. - federal minimum wage per hour right now - Check dol.gov for Washington state's minimum wage and when that page was last updated. - I'm hiring in NY — what hourly rate applies there versus the federal floor, and any notes I should know? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "state" ], "properties": { "state": { "type": "string", "description": "US state name, two-letter postal code, or federal, for example California." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "state", "state_minimum_hourly_wage_usd", "federal_minimum_hourly_wage_usd", "applicable_minimum_hourly_wage_usd", "applicable_rate", "minimum_cash_wage_tipped_usd", "maximum_tip_credit_usd", "scheduled_increases", "notes", "last_updated", "page_url" ], "properties": { "notes": { "type": "string" }, "state": { "type": "string" }, "page_url": { "type": "string" }, "last_updated": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "applicable_rate": { "type": "string" }, "scheduled_increases": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "date", "minimum_hourly_wage_usd", "description" ], "properties": { "date": { "type": "string", "format": "date" }, "description": { "type": "string" }, "minimum_hourly_wage_usd": { "type": "number" } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "maximum_tip_credit_usd": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "minimum_cash_wage_tipped_usd": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "state_minimum_hourly_wage_usd": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "federal_minimum_hourly_wage_usd": { "type": "number" }, "applicable_minimum_hourly_wage_usd": { "type": "number" } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [U.S. Department of Labor API: Get state overtime and break rules](https://fous.com/methods/dol.gov/get-overtime-and-break-rules.md): Returns a state's overtime premium rule and its adult private-sector meal and paid rest break requirements, taken from U.S. Department of Labor state-law pages. 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