Minimum wage in Nevada
Nevada's basic minimum wage is $12.00 an hour. That is $4.75 above the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Tipped employees must be paid the full state minimum wage of $12.00 before tips; no tip credit is allowed. Against Nevada's $12.00 floor for FLSA-covered employers, among its 5 neighbors California ($16.90), Oregon ($15.55) and Arizona ($15.15) are higher and Idaho ($7.25) and Utah ($7.25) are lower.
Verified against the U.S. Department of Labor on (DOL's state table updated ). Source: State Minimum Wage Laws, Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| State minimum wage | $12.00 |
| Against the federal $7.25 | $4.75 above federal |
| Floor for FLSA-covered employers | $12.00 (the higher of the state and federal rates) |
| Scheduled change | None listed by DOL |
| Overtime threshold in state law | Employees earning less than 1.5 times the state minimum wage are entitled to premium pay for hours worked in excess of 8 in a single day or 40 in a single week. Employees earning at least 1.5 times the state minimum wage are entitled to premium pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in a single week. |
| Tipped cash wage | $12.00 |
| Maximum tip credit | None (full minimum wage before tips) |
Rates as DOL lists them
| Rate per hour | Applies to |
|---|---|
| $12.00 | No condition stated by DOL |
Premium pay after designated hours: Employees earning less than 1.5 times the state minimum wage are entitled to premium pay for hours worked in excess of 8 in a single day or 40 in a single week. Employees earning at least 1.5 times the state minimum wage are entitled to premium pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in a single week..
Scheduled increases
DOL lists no scheduled increase and no indexing formula for Nevada. A change would require new legislation or a ballot measure.
Tipped employees
Nevada requires employers to pay tipped employees the full state minimum wage before tips; no tip credit is allowed.
| Row | Combined cash and tip minimum | Maximum tip credit | Minimum cash wage | Tipped employee defined by monthly tips of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | — | — | $12.00 | — |
A dash means DOL left the cell blank. DOL's general footnote 1: Other additional deductions are permitted, for example for meals and lodging.
Neighbors and the federal floor
| State | State rate | Floor for FLSA-covered employers |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| California | $16.90 | $16.90 |
| Oregon | $15.55 | $15.55 |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $15.15 |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Utah | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Federal (FLSA) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
More than one law can apply
DOL states that where federal, state and local minimum wage laws all cover an employer, the employer must pay the highest applicable rate. Whether a particular job is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, by Nevada's law, or by a city or county ordinance depends on facts this site does not assess. City and county rates are not in DOL's table and are not shown here. This page describes published rates and is not legal advice; for how to raise an underpayment, see FastGuide.
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Nevada
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Nevada. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Related
- Nevada wage profile: what occupations actually pay in Nevada, from BLS data.
- Minimum wage by state and the federal minimum wage.
- Federal versus state minimum wage and tipped wages and tip credits.
- Take-home pay calculator on FastCalc for what $12.00 an hour leaves after withholding; this site computes nothing.