Nevada Minimum Wage 2026
Last updated: · Source: Nevada Department of Labor
Nevada · Minimum Wage 2026
Effective 2024-07-01
Data last verified: 2026-07-09
Tipped Rate
$12.00/hr
Tip Credit
None
Exempt Salary
$684/wk
Effective Date
2024-07-01
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Current Nevada Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in Nevada is $12.00 per hour in 2026, effective 2024-07-01. This is above the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr set by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employers must pay the higher of the two rates, so the Nevada rate applies. See the federal minimum wage page for how the FLSA floor applies nationwide.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers must pay the highest minimum wage that legally applies to a work location, whether set federally, by the state, or by a city or county ordinance.
Nevada Tipped Minimum Wage
Nevada does not allow employers to take a tip credit. All employees, including servers, bartenders, and other tipped workers, must be paid the full minimum wage of $12.00/hr in cash wages, regardless of tips received.
Nevada Exempt Employee Salary Threshold (2026)
An "exempt" employee is a salaried worker who, by law, isn't entitled to overtime pay (time-and-a-half) for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. Whether a salaried employee actually qualifies as exempt depends on both their pay and their job duties. Nevada follows the federal FLSA salary threshold. To qualify for the white-collar (executive, administrative, or professional) overtime exemption, salaried employees must earn at least $684/week ($35,568/year) in 2026.
City & County Minimum Wages in Nevada
Nevada permits cities and counties to set higher local minimum wage rates. The following major cities follow the state rate:
| City / County | 2026 Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | $12.00/hr (state rate) | Follows Nevada's $12.00 state minimum wage; no Nevada city or county has enacted its own minimum wage ordinance. |
| Reno | $12.00/hr (state rate) | Follows Nevada's $12.00 state minimum wage; no Nevada city or county has enacted its own minimum wage ordinance. |
| Henderson | $12.00/hr (state rate) | Follows Nevada's $12.00 state minimum wage; no Nevada city or county has enacted its own minimum wage ordinance. |
| North Las Vegas | $12.00/hr (state rate) | Follows Nevada's $12.00 state minimum wage; no Nevada city or county has enacted its own minimum wage ordinance. |
Nevada Minimum Wage History
The following table shows minimum wage rates in Nevada over the past several years.
| Year | Minimum Wage | Effective Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12.00/hr | 2024-07-01 | |
| 2023 | $11.25/hr | 2023-07-01 | |
| 2020 | $9.00/hr | 2020-07-01 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The minimum wage in Nevada is $12.00 per hour in 2026, effective 2024-07-01. Nevada does not allow a tip credit: tipped employees earn the full $12.00/hr rate.
Nevada's minimum wage remains $12.00/hr in 2026, unchanged since July 1, 2024. Nevada previously had a unique two-tier constitutional wage that allowed employers offering qualifying health insurance to pay $1.00/hr less; voters eliminated this tier via Question 2 (2022), moving to a single $12.00/hr rate for all employers regardless of health benefits. Nevada does not allow any tip credit.
Nevada does not allow employers to take a tip credit. All employees, including tipped workers, must be paid the full minimum wage of $12.00 per hour.
Nevada follows the federal FLSA salary threshold. Salaried exempt employees must earn at least $684/week ($35,568/year) to qualify for the white-collar overtime exemption in 2026.
Nevada does not prohibit local minimum wage ordinances, but no cities currently have a rate higher than the state minimum of $12.00/hr.