Mississippi · updated 2026-10
Mississippi Overtime & Break Laws
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek.
Overtime
40h / week
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek.
No state overtime law. The federal FLSA (1.5x after 40/week) applies.
Federal FLSA rule. source
Meal break
Not required
No state law requires a meal break for adult employees in Mississippi; it's up to the employer. If a break is under 20 minutes, federal law treats it as paid work time.
Rest breaks
Not required
Mississippi law doesn't require rest breaks for adults. Short breaks an employer does give (5–20 minutes) must be paid under federal rules.
Minimum wage
$7.25
$7.25 an hour (since 2009-07-24). No state minimum wage law, so the federal $7.25 applies. FLSA tipped cash wage is $2.13.
Mississippi time card
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Mississippi pay and break questions
When does overtime start in Mississippi?
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. Mississippi has no separate state overtime law, so the federal FLSA rule applies. No state overtime law. The federal FLSA (1.5x after 40/week) applies.
Are lunch breaks required in Mississippi?
No state law requires a meal break for adult employees in Mississippi; it's up to the employer. If a break is under 20 minutes, federal law treats it as paid work time.
Are rest breaks required in Mississippi?
Mississippi law doesn't require rest breaks for adults. Short breaks an employer does give (5–20 minutes) must be paid under federal rules.
What is the minimum wage in Mississippi?
$7.25 an hour (since 2009-07-24). No state minimum wage law, so the federal $7.25 applies. FLSA tipped cash wage is $2.13.
Workers under 18 in Mississippi
Teens have extra limits on hours and times of day, and may need a work permit. See Mississippi teen work rules and which employers hire at 14 and 15.
Questions or a complaint? Contact the No state wage-and-hour agency; U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforces.