What is the minimum wage in North Dakota?

$7.25 an hour, in effect since July 24, 2009.

What is the tipped minimum wage in North Dakota?

$4.86 an hour in cash wages, provided tips bring the employee up to $7.25 an hour.

When does the North Dakota minimum wage go up?

No increase had been announced as of October 9, 2026.

North Dakota minimum wage

Minimum wage in North Dakota, in effect since July 24, 2009

$7.25 an hour

That is $0.00 above the federal minimum of $7.25. Employers in North Dakota pay the higher state rate.

Next increase: none announced as of October 9, 2026.

Standard rate

$7.25

since July 24, 2009

Tipped cash wage

$4.86

Max tip credit $2.39

Next change

None set

as of 2009

Federal minimum

$7.25

unchanged since 2009

Tipped employees

Employers in North Dakota can pay tipped employees a cash wage of $4.86 an hour, taking a tip credit of up to $2.39, as long as tips bring the employee to at least $7.25 for every hour worked. If they don't, the employer makes up the difference. An employee counts as tipped if they get more than $30 a month in tips.

Youth and training wages

North Dakota has no training wage.

Exceptions and details

Tip credit up to 33% of the minimum wage; minimum direct wage $4.86 (N.D. Admin. Code 46-02-07-03).

Common questions

What is the minimum wage in North Dakota?: $7.25 an hour, in effect since July 24, 2009.
What is the tipped minimum wage in North Dakota?: $4.86 an hour in cash wages, provided tips bring the employee up to $7.25 an hour.
When does the North Dakota minimum wage go up?: No increase had been announced as of October 9, 2026.

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Sources

North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights · data as of July 24, 2009 · last checked October 9, 2026

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