What is the minimum wage for a tipped employee in Maryland?

Answer 1

If the waitress job is able to earn tips (some types of restaurant don't have a tipping system) and those tips are expected to regularly add up to $30 or more per mouth, the minimum wage is $3.63 per hour.

It is worth noting that Maryland law indicates that any such tipped employee who is making a total (wage + tips) that adds up to less than $7.25 per hour is entitled to have the difference made up by the employer. This rules is frequently violated by cheapskate restaurant managers and should be reported to the labor department's wage and time office whenever observed.

Answer 2

To be considered a "tipped employee" in Maryland, the position must regularly earn $30 or more per month in tips alone. The minimum wage for such an employee is $3.63 per hour. However, the tipped employees must be earning enough tips for them to be earning a total amount that averages out to the standard minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. If they do not, the employer is responsible for supplimenting the difference. This latter fact is not widely known, but employers are legally obligated to follow this regulation under penalty of law.