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North Dakota's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009, under N.D. Admin. Code §46-02-07-02. — Source

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North Dakota statute NDCC § 34-14-09.2 treats accrued paid time off as earned wages upon separation — unused PTO cannot be forfeited — though "use-it-or-lose-it" policies with advance written notice and reasonable opportunity to use time are permitted.

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North Dakota minimum wage

$7.25/hour

Effective 2009-07-24 · source

Who this rate applies to

No local living wage mandates above state/federal rate; NDCC §34-06-23 prohibits political subdivisions from enacting a living wage mandate greater than the applicable state minimum wage. Poster also confirms tipped minimum direct wage $4.86.

The headline rate may not apply to every worker. North Dakota has additional worker-class rates recorded only as prose above. Check the source before relying on the headline figure for a specific job or employer type.

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North Dakota calculators and guides

Note: North Dakota has worker- and employer-class exceptions, so these tools cannot assume the headline rate applies to every worker. Verify your own situation against the cited sources.

Start hereMinimum Wage$7.25/hr (NDCC § 34-06-22, effective July 24, 2009); confirmed from legis.nd.gov Century Code PDF; NDCC § 34-06-23 expressly prohibits local living wage mandates above the state rate.

OvertimeN.D. Admin. Code § 46-02-07-02(4): weekly-40 at 1.5×; confirmed from official ND Labor wage/hour poster.Meal & Rest BreaksOfficial ND wage/hour poster: 30-minute meal period required for shifts exceeding 5 hours when 2+ employees on duty; short rest breaks (coffee/rest) not required but must be paid if offered.Final Paycheck DeadlineNDCC §§ 34-14-02, 34-14-03: wages due at next regular payday for voluntary separation, involuntary termination, and suspension; confirmed from official ND wage/hour poster. PTO/vacation treated as earned wages (§ 34-14-09.2).

How North Dakota differs

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

State wage law

North Dakota wage payment and collection law

Beyond the minimum wage and overtime rate, North Dakota has its own wage-payment statute governing when workers must be paid, what happens to a final paycheck, and how to recover wages an employer has not paid. The essentials, drawn from North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights, Wage and Hour Division, are below.

How often wages must be paid: N.D.C.C. §§34-14-02/03: paid at least once each calendar month on regular paydays; itemized check stub each pay period.
Final paycheck after separation: N.D.C.C. §34-14: on separation, unpaid wages due at the regular payday for the period worked (terminating employer pays by certified mail to designated address).
How to file a wage claim: File with the ND Dept of Labor and Human Rights (nd.gov/labor). First make written demand; disputed amounts $125–$15,000 filed with the Department (SFN 17081); under $125 to small claims; over $15,000 to district court.
Deadline to claim (statute of limitations): 2 years from the date wages were due (Department will not accept older claims).
Other state-specific rules: State minimum wage $7.25. State overtime 1.5x over 40/wk (N.D. Admin. Code §46-02-07-02(4)). 30-min meal period in shifts over 5 hours with 2+ employees (waivable). Accrued PTO treated as wages, subject to §34-14-09.2.

Primary source: North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights, Wage and Hour Division. Statute citations are the state's own; verify your specific situation before acting.