Nevada minimum wage 2027: stays $12.00 an hour

Nevada minimum wage 2027: no increase scheduled in 2027: $12.00 per hour since July 1, 2024 (Nev. Const. art. 15 §16 (Legislature); U.S. DOL state table). Verified Oct 28, 2026 on two official pages.

“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.”

Second official source: “Nevada Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $12.00” (U.S. DOL state table).

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What changes for Nevada employers in 2027

Rate in force now: Nevada minimum wage is $12.00 per hour. (Nevada minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026); Nevada Constitution, Article 15, Section 16 (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-09-21); verified Sep 21, 2026).

Other Nevada minimum rates

• Tipped employees (no tip credit): “4. Tips or gratuities received by employees shall not be credited as being any part of or offset against the wage rates required by this section.” (Nev. Const. art. 15 §16 (Legislature))
• Not covered: “means any person who is employed by an employer as defined herein but does not include an employee who is under eighteen (18) years of age, employed by a nonprofit organization for after school or summer employment or as a trainee for a period not longer than ninety (90) days.” (Nev. Const. art. 15 §16 (Legislature))

How we checked that nothing changes in 2027

• NRS 608.250 as published by the Nevada Legislature (snapshot of October 28, 2026) ends its schedule with $12.00 from July 1, 2024 (employers that do not offer health benefits) and has no later step or indexing; its version effective January 1, 2028 keeps the same schedule (NRS 608.250 (Nevada Legislature)).
• Nevada's November 3, 2026 ballot had only two statewide questions, Question 6 (abortion right) and Question 7 (voter identification), both second votes on 2024 constitutional initiatives; none was about the minimum wage (Nevada 2026 ballot questions (SOS)).

Paying the minimum wage in Nevada: paydays, final pay and breaks

• Paydays: Nevada: wages of employees in private employment are due semimonthly. (Nevada payday (U.S. DOL WHD, State Payday Requirements table row); NRS 608.060(1) (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-09-18); verified Sep 18, 2026)
• Final pay after a firing: When a Nevada employer discharges an employee, earned and unpaid wages become due and payable immediately. (NRS 608.020(1) (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-09-18); Bouder v. Prudential Financial, Inc., No. 06-CV-4359 (D.N.J. Dec. 2, 2009), quoting Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 608.020 and 608.030; verified Sep 18, 2026)
• Final pay after a resignation: An employee who resigns or quits must be paid no later than the regular payday or seven days after quitting, whichever is earlier. (NRS 608.030(2) (paid no later than the regular payday or seven days after quitting, whichever is earlier) (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-09-18); Bouder v. Prudential Financial, Inc., No. 06-CV-4359 (D.N.J. Dec. 2, 2009), quoting Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 608.020 and 608.030; verified Sep 18, 2026)
• Meal breaks: Nevada requires a meal period of at least ½ hour for an employee who works 8 continuous hours. (Nevada statute (U.S. DOL WHD, Meal Period Requirements table); NRS 608.019(1) (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-09-18); verified Sep 18, 2026)
• Rest breaks: Paid 10-minute rest period for each 4 hours worked or major fraction thereof; not required if total daily work time is less than 3 and ½ hours. (Nevada statute (U.S. DOL WHD, Paid Rest Period Requirements table); NRS 608.019(2) (via Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-09-18); verified Sep 18, 2026)

Every verified rule for the state, with the law cited: Nevada employer rulebook.

Exempt salary threshold in 2027: Federal $684 a week ($35,568 a year); no higher state threshold found (U.S. DOL thresholds page; eCFR 29 CFR 541.600) Verified Oct 21, 2026

Each change with its official text: Nevada rules.

Nevada minimum wage rates: now, 2027 and next

How the next Nevada rate is set

“3. The Legislature may establish by law a minimum wage that an employer must pay to each employee that is greater than the hourly rate required by this section.” (Nevada Constitution, Article 15, Section 16)

2027 minimum wage: Nevada and neighboring states

Each state links to its rulebook, and to its own 2027 minimum wage page where we have one. The same rows, for every state, are in the 2027 table by state.

How to act on it

Full-time pay at the rate in 2027 (computed: hourly rate × 40 hours a week and × 2,080 hours a year, before taxes): $12.00 = $480.00 a week, $24,960 a year.

Questions about the Nevada minimum wage in 2027

Sources (17)

• Nev. Const. art. 15 §16 (Legislature)
• U.S. DOL state table
• U.S. DOL thresholds page
• eCFR 29 CFR 541.600
• NRS 608.250 (Nevada Legislature)
• Nevada 2026 ballot questions (SOS)
• Nevada payday (U.S. DOL WHD, State Payday Requirements table row)
• Bouder v. Prudential Financial, Inc., No. 06-CV-4359 (D.N.J. Dec. 2, 2009), quoting Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 608.020 and 608.030
• Nevada statute (U.S. DOL WHD, Meal Period Requirements table)
• Nevada statute (U.S. DOL WHD, Paid Rest Period Requirements table)
• U.S. DOL minimum wage page
• 29 U.S.C. §206 (govinfo)
• CA DIR news release 2026-66
• Oregon BOLI minimum wage page
• Idaho Code § 44-1502
• Utah Admin. Code R610-1
• Arizona official minimum wage source

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