• Fast food workers often work for minimum wage.fast food image by sanyal from Fotolia.com
  
  The state of Minnesota establishes laws that govern the minimum wage or salary that an employee can earn while performing a job for a company. These laws take precedence over federal laws in many instances, and must be obeyed by all companies and firms operating within the state of Minnesota. Unlike most states, tipped employees are required to be paid the full minimum wage within the state of Minnesota.
  
  

Large Employers

• The Minnesota Department of Labor determines a "large employer" to be a company that has an annual gross volume of sales that is not less than $625,000 per year. The legal minimum wage that a large employer may pay is $6.25 per hour as of 2010.
  
  

Small Employers

• The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry defines a "small employer" as a company that has an annual gross sales volume of less than $625,000 per year. The minimum wage that a small employer may pay is $5.25 per hour.
  
  

Training Wage

• A training wage may be paid to employees 19 years old or younger during their first 90 days of employment. The legal minimum training wage is $4.90 per hour.