Yes. Every U.S. state, including Oklahoma, can generally lower their minimum wage, but stipulations apply. The U.S. government last raised the federal minimum wage to $7.25 in 2009. States may adopt a lower minimum wage on paper, or decline to set a separate state minimum wage, bu t in practice residents must still be paid the federal minimum wage, barring extremely small-scale commerce. States may also raise the minimum wage above the federal minimum, which almost two-thirds have done as of January 2026. Typically, nothing bars states from later reducing their minimum wage below the previously set amount.  In Oklahoma, the minimum wage is explicitly set to the federal minimum wage of $7.25, though a minimum wage of $2 also exists for a small number of employers not covered by federal law.  If passed in June, SQ 382  would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2029. This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one. Oklahoma Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sources National Conference of State Legislatures State Minimum WagesCongressional Research Service State Minimum Wages: An OverviewJustia U.S. Law 2025 Oklahoma Statutes Title 40. Labor §40-197.2. Minimum wages established.U.S. Department of Labor OklahomaOklahoma Policy Institute SQ 832: Minimum Wage Increase The post Is it legal to lower the minimum wage in Oklahoma? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch. ...read more read less