💵 Wage & Hours Input
💡 New Mexico Wage Law Essentials
- State Baseline Rate: Under NMSA 1978 § 50-4-22, the statewide baseline minimum wage is $12.00/hour.
- Municipal Living Wage Rates: Higher local ordinances apply in the City of Santa Fe ($14.60/hr), Santa Fe County ($14.60/hr), and the City of Las Cruces ($12.36/hr).
- Tipped Minimum Cash Wage: Under state law, tipped staff must receive an employer direct cash wage of at least $3.00/hour (maximum tip credit of $9.00/hr). City rates mandate higher floors (e.g., Santa Fe at $4.38/hr; Albuquerque at $7.20/hr).
- Tip Shortfall Make-Up: If direct cash pay plus retained tips average less than the applicable minimum wage across the workweek, the employer must cover the shortfall.
- Tip Retention & Pooling: All tips received belong to the employee; involuntary tip pools involving managers, owners, or non-service staff are strictly prohibited.
- Overtime Pay: Hours worked beyond 40 per workweek must be paid at 1.5× regular pay. For tipped workers, the direct cash overtime rate is $(1.5 \times \text{Base Minimum Wage}) - \text{Tip Credit}$.
Estimated Weekly Gross Earnings
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$0.00 estimated annual base (52 weeks)
Effective Hourly: $0.00/hr
Status: Compliant
Earnings by Pay Frequency
Hourly
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Daily
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Weekly
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Monthly
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Yearly
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Applied Statutory Standards (New Mexico / NMDWS)
Base Wage
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Direct Cash Rate
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Tip Credit Applied
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Direct OT Rate
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📋 Weekly Pay Breakdown
⚠️ Tip Credit Shortfall Adjustment: Total retained tips were insufficient to bridge the gap between direct cash pay and the statutory minimum wage baseline. The employer must pay $0.00 in additional direct cash wages to satisfy statutory requirements.
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