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Nevada minimum wage 2026

$12.00 an hour, and tipped workers get the full minimum before tips. Below: what that means for your paycheck.

In effect on September 20, 2026

Minimum wage$12.00/hSince July 1, 2024
Tipped cash wage$12.00/hNo tip credit allowed
40-hour week$480.00At the minimum wage, before tax

How the tip credit works in Nevada

Nevada doesn’t allow a tip credit. Tipped workers get at least $12.00 an hour from their employer, and tips are on top.

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Good to know

No tip credit allowed.

Overtime

Under federal law, hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5 times your regular rate. Some states also have daily overtime. PayJar applies weekly overtime from the start and lets you turn on daily overtime and double time.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Nevada?
$12.00 an hour, in effect on September 20, 2026.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Nevada?
There isn’t a lower one: Nevada doesn’t allow a tip credit, so tipped workers get $12.00 an hour before tips.

General information, not legal advice. Your state labor department has the final word, and some cities, counties and industries have higher minimums.

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