NVState-set rate
Nevada minimum wage 2026
The Nevada minimum wage is $12.00 per hour as of 2024-07-01. The tipped cash wage is $12.00 with a tip credit of $0.00. [NV labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
NV$12.00
Effective 2024-07-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$12.00
Tip credit ceiling $0.00.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
+$4.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Full cash wage of $12.00 per hour. No tip credit permitted.
Take-home at the Nevada minimum
Estimated take-home at $12.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$240.00
~$222/wk after tax
$12,480 annual gross
30 hours/week
$360.00
~$327/wk after tax
$18,720 annual gross
40 hours/week
$480.00
~$426/wk after tax
$24,960 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
Question 2 (2022) eliminated the two-tier (health-benefit) system and set a single $12.00 rate on 2024-07-01. Future increases tied to CPI-U if the federal rate exceeds it. Nevada bans the tip credit. Daily overtime due over 8 hours for workers earning under 1.5x minimum.
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta