Nevada minimum wage
Minimum wage in Nevada, in effect since July 1, 2024
$12.00 an hour
That is $4.75 above the federal minimum of $7.25. Employers in Nevada pay the higher state rate.
Next increase: none announced as of October 9, 2026.
Standard rate
$12.00
since July 1, 2024
Tipped cash wage
$12.00
No tip credit allowed
Next change
None set
as of 2024
Federal minimum
$7.25
unchanged since 2009
Tipped employees
Nevada doesn't allow a tip credit. Tipped employees must get the full $12.00 an hour from the employer, and tips are on top.
Exceptions and details
- Ballot Question 2 (2022) ended the two-tier system that allowed a lower rate with qualifying health benefits.
- No tip credit: tipped employees get the full $12.00 before tips (DOL tipped table).
- Daily overtime after 8 hours applies to employees earning less than 1.5 times the minimum wage (DOL state table).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Nevada?
- $12.00 an hour, in effect since July 1, 2024.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Nevada?
- Nevada doesn't allow a tip credit, so tipped employees get the full $12.00 an hour before tips.
- When does the Nevada minimum wage go up?
- No increase had been announced as of October 9, 2026.
Running payroll in Nevada?
Recent changes
Last verified against the official source on October 9, 2026.
No changes recorded since we started tracking this page.
Sources
- Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner · data as of July 1, 2024 · last checked October 9, 2026
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