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Nevada's minimum wage is $12.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, under NRS 608.018. — Source

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Nevada daily overtime (NRS 608.018) is wage-threshold conditional: employees earning less than $18.00/hr (= 1.5× the $12 minimum) owe overtime after 8 hours in a day, while higher-paid workers owe only weekly overtime — a structure unique among all states.

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Nevada minimum wage

$12.00/hour

Effective 2026-07-01 through 2027-06-30 · source

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Start hereOvertimeNRS 608.018: employees earning <$18.00/hr: 1.5× for hours over 8 in a 24-hr period AND/OR over 40 in a workweek; employees earning ≥$18.00/hr: weekly-40 only; exception: 4×10-hour shift schedule by employee agreement; confirmed from 2025 Annual Daily Overtime Bulletin (labor.nv.gov).

Minimum Wage$12.00/hr effective July 1, 2026 (labor.nv.gov 2026 Minimum Wage Bulletin); unified single rate since July 1, 2024 (two-tier health-benefits system eliminated by Nevada Ballot Question 2, November 2022); rollover date: July 1 annually.Final Paycheck DeadlineNRS 608.040: voluntary quit → 7 days or next regular payday (whichever earlier); discharge → 3 days; confirmed from NV Labor Commissioner FAQ.Meal & Rest BreaksNRS 608.019: 10-min paid break per 4-hr period; 30-min unpaid meal per 8-hr period; confirmed from NV Labor Commissioner FAQ.Paid Sick Leave AccrualNV SB 312 (2019): private employers with 50+ employees must provide 0.01923 hrs paid leave per hour worked; confirmed from NV Labor Commissioner FAQ.Prevailing WageNV Labor Commissioner prevailing wage program for public works (labor.nv.gov/PrevailingWage/); confirmed as active program.

How Nevada differs

Weekly overtime: Nevada requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

Daily overtime rule: Yes. Effective July 1, 2025 (per 2025 Daily Overtime Bulletin, labor.nv.gov): employees earning LESS THAN $18.00/hr owe 1.5x regular rate for hours over 8 in a 24-hour period AND/OR over 40 in a workweek. Employees earning $18.00/hr or more owe only weekly overtime (over 40 hours). Exception: employees who agree to a 4×10-hour shift schedule per NRS 608.018. Citation: NRS 608.018; 2025 Annual Daily Overtime Bulletin (labor.nv.gov, posted June 23, 2025).

Rate schedule: Nevada's minimum wage rolls over on July 1 annually (per NV Labor Commissioner annual bulletins).