Nevada Minimum Wage 2026: $12.00/hr
Nevada workers must be paid at least $12.00 an hour, $4.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum.
Data updated
Key facts for Nevada
- Minimum wage
- $12.00/hr
- In effect since
- Tipped cash wage
- No tip credit, full minimum
- Compared with federal
- +$4.75 vs the federal $7.25
- Overtime
- 1.5x after 40 hrs/week or 8 hrs/day
Source
- Rule
- Nevada minimum wage law
- Published by
- labor.nv.gov
- Last updated
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Nevada's minimum wage is $12.00/hr in 2026, $4.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum , ranked #24 of 51 US jurisdictions.
How the Nevada minimum wage works
In Nevada, the minimum wage is $12.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2024. Nevada sets its own minimum wage, and no tip credit is allowed, so tipped employees must receive the full minimum wage of $12.00 per hour. Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek, and after 8 hours in a single workday. This reflects a state overtime law.
Nevada eliminated its two-tier wage system (with/without benefits) effective July 1, 2024. The single rate of $12.00/hr applies to all employees. No tip credit allowed.
How Nevada compares
- State rate
- $12.00/hr
- Federal minimum
- $7.25/hr
- Difference
- +$4.75 (+65.5%)
- National rank
- #24 of 51
Ranked by 2026 effective minimum wage across all 51 U.S. states and jurisdictions. Federal comparison source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Nevada overtime rules
- Weekly overtime threshold
- 40 hours (1.5x)
- Daily overtime threshold
- 8 hours (1.5x)
- Governing law
- State overtime law
Nevada requires 1.5x for hours over 40 in a week, and for hours over 8 in a 24-hour period for employees earning less than 1.5 times the minimum wage ($18.00/hr at the $12.00 minimum). Employees who agree to four 10-hour shifts are not owed daily overtime (NRS 608.018).
Sources for this page
- Nevada minimum wage — state labor department labor.nv.gov
- Nevada overtime rules — state labor department labor.nv.gov
- U.S. Department of Labor dol.gov