Nevada Minimum Wage in 2026: $12 an hour

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The 10 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.

1. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state“Nevada Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $12.00” “Nevada … Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $12.00 … 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.”
2. Nevada Constitution, Article 15, § 16 leg.state.nv.us/const/nvconst.html“1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, beginning July 1, 2024, each employer shall pay a wage to each employee of not less than twelve dollars ($12) per hour worked. 2. If, at any time, the amount of the federal minimum wage is greater than twelve dollars ($12) per hour worked, each employer must pay a wage to each employee of not less than the hourly rate established for the federal minimum wage.”
3. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped“Definition of Tipped Employee by Minimum Tips received (monthly unless otherwise specified) … State requires employers to pay tipped employees full state minimum wage before tips … Nevada … $12.00”
4. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Changes in Basic Minimum Wages in Non-Farm Employment Under State Law: Selected Years 1968 to 2024“Nevada 1.25 1.30 1.60 2.20 & 2.30 2.75 2.75 2.75 … Nevada 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.25 4.25 4.75 5.15 … Nevada 5.15 5.15 5.15 5.15 5.15 5.15 5.15 … Nevada 6.15 6.33 6.55-6.85 6.55-7.55 7.25-8.25 7.25-8.25 7.25-8.25 … Nevada 7.25-8.25 7.25-8.25 7.25-8.25 7.25-8.25 7.25-8.25 7.25-8.25 … Nevada 8.00-9.00 8.75-9.75 9.50/10.50 10.25/11.25 12.00” “Federal (FLSA) $1.15 & $1.60 $1.30 & $1.60 $1.60 $2.20 & $2.30 $2.90 $3.10 $3.35 … Federal (FLSA) $3.35 $3.80 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.75 $5.15 … Federal (FLSA) $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 5.15 … Federal (FLSA) 5.15 5.85 6.55 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 … Federal (FLSA) 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 … Federal (FLSA) 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25”
5. Internal Revenue Service IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide“For 2026, the social security tax rate is 6.2% (amount withheld) each for the employer and employee (12.4% total).”
6. Social Security Administration ssa.gov/oact/cola/cbb.html“Tax rates under the HI program are 1.45 percent for employees and employers, each, and 2.90 percent for self-employed persons.”
7. Internal Revenue Service Topic no. 759, Form 940 – FUTA tax (IRS)“If you're entitled to the maximum 5.4% credit, the FUTA tax rate after credit is 0.6%.” “FUTA tax rate: The FUTA tax rate is 6.0%. The tax applies to the first $7,000 you paid to each employee as wages during the year.”
8. U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf“New employer rate shown is the base rate. … NV … 2.95%” “NV … $43,700”
9. Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services oregon.gov/dcbs/reports/cost/Pages/premium-index-rates.aspx“Premium index rate: Less than $0.75 … State Index rate Percent of study median … 42 37 Nevada 0.73 67%”
10. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (MEPS-IC) meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/state/series_2/2025/ic25_iia_f.pdf“Table II.C.1 Average total single premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee … Division and State Total … Nevada 8,215 -- 7,110 9,202 7,761 8,315 8,232 8,213” “Table II.C.2 Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage … Division and State Total … Nevada 1,563 -- 816 * 1,999 1,508 1,567 1,422 1,586”