Nevada Minimum Wage in 2026
Nevada’s minimum wage is $12.00 an hour in 2026, for every worker covered by the state constitution. The rate took effect on July 1, 2024, and the Labor Commissioner enforces it (Nevada Constitution, Art. 15, Sec. 16; Office of the Labor Commissioner).
Key facts
- A full-time worker at $12.00 earns $24,960 a year before taxes.
- Tips cannot count toward the wage, so tipped workers get the full $12.00 before tips.
- The wage no longer rises with inflation; only a new law or amendment can raise it.
- Workers paid less than $18.00 an hour earn overtime after 8 hours in a day (NRS 608.018).
These figures use the same 2,080-hour full-time year as our minimum wage explainer.
The 2022 Nevada Minimum Wage Amendment
Voters approved Question 2 in November 2022, 55.18% to 44.82%, setting a single $12.00 wage from July 1, 2024. Before the amendment, Nevada had two rates: employers that offered qualifying health benefits could pay $1 an hour less. The amendment ended that lower tier and the yearly inflation adjustments, and it lets the Legislature pass a higher wage by law (Ballotpedia; Labor Commissioner).
If the federal minimum ever rises above $12.00, Nevada employers must pay the federal rate instead (Art. 15, Sec. 16). The federal minimum is $7.25 today.
Nevada and Neighboring States
Nevada pays more than Idaho and Utah, which use the federal $7.25, and less than California, Oregon and Arizona. Arizona, California and Oregon raise their wages with inflation, so the gap with them grows each year that Nevada’s rate stays at $12.00.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| California | $16.9 |
| Oregon | $15.55 |
| Arizona | $15.15 |
| Nevada | $12 |
| Idaho | $7.25 |
| Utah | $7.25 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws (updated July 1, 2026). Rates as of October 14, 2026.
Our minimum wage by state page shows every state’s rate and its next scheduled raise.
Tipped Workers in Nevada
Nevada does not allow a tip credit. The constitution says tips “shall not be credited as being any part of or offset against” the minimum wage, so a server or casino dealer must be paid at least $12.00 an hour before tips (Art. 15, Sec. 16).
Nevada Daily Overtime
A Nevada worker who earns less than one and a half times the minimum wage, $18.00 an hour, earns overtime after 8 hours in a workday, not only after 40 hours in a week. The exception is a schedule the worker and employer agree to, of four 10-hour days a week (NRS 608.018). Workers paid more than $18.00 earn overtime after 40 hours a week.
Nevada Wages by Situation
Open the situation closest to yours. This is general information, not legal advice.
Nevada minimum wage, by situation
I am paid less than $12.00 an hour
- Write down your hours and pay for each week.
- Keep your pay stubs and any schedule your employer gives you.
- File a wage claim with the Office of the Labor Commissioner.
$12.00 is the floor in the state constitution, and the constitution lets workers sue to enforce it.
My employer counts my tips toward my wage
- Check your pay stubs for a tip credit or a cash wage below the minimum.
- Ask your employer to pay the full rate.
- If they will not, file a wage claim.
Nevada bars any tip credit, so tips are on top of $12.00.
I worked more than 8 hours in one day
- If you earn under $18.00 an hour, count each hour past 8 that day.
- Check whether you agreed in advance to four 10-hour days.
- If not, those hours are owed at time and a half.
NRS 608.018 sets daily overtime for lower-wage workers.
Where Things Stand
Nevada minimum wage laws
As of October 3, 2026
- Nevada minimum wage (Nev. Const. art. 15, sec. 16) Law, $12.00 an hour
In effect since July 1, 2024, for every worker, with no lower rate for jobs that offer health benefits. (source)
- Inflation adjustments Ended, Ended by the 2022 amendment
The wage no longer rises each year with prices. The Legislature can pass a higher rate by law. (source)
- Daily overtime (NRS 608.018) Law, After 8 hours a day
Workers paid less than $18.00 an hour earn overtime after 8 hours in a day, unless they agree to four 10-hour days. (source)
Source: Nevada Constitution; Nevada Revised Statutes; Ballotpedia
Nevada Minimum Wage Questions
What is the minimum wage in Nevada in 2026?
$12.00 an hour for every covered worker, in effect since July 1, 2024. There is no lower rate for jobs that offer health benefits.
Can Nevada employers count tips toward the minimum wage?
No. The Nevada Constitution says tips cannot be credited toward the minimum wage, so tipped workers must be paid at least $12.00 an hour before tips.
Will the Nevada minimum wage go up in 2027?
Not on its own. The 2022 amendment ended the yearly inflation adjustments, so the wage stays at $12.00 unless the Legislature passes a higher rate or the federal minimum rises above it.
Does Nevada have daily overtime?
Yes, for workers paid less than $18.00 an hour: they earn time and a half after 8 hours in a workday, unless they agree to four 10-hour days a week.
What You Can Do
- Check your pay against $12.00, before tips if you are a tipped worker.
- Keep your own record of hours and pay, including any day longer than 8 hours.
- File a wage claim with the Office of the Labor Commissioner if you were underpaid.
- Vote on November 3. The governor’s seat, all 42 Assembly seats and 11 state Senate seats are on the ballot. See our Nevada governor race guide.
- Compare other states on our minimum wage by state page.