Nevada Minimum Wage 2026: $12.00 an Hour, Take-Home Pay
The Nevada minimum wage is $12.00 an hour since July 1, 2024 (source). No increase is scheduled for 2027: Single $12.00 rate since 2024-07-01 (Ballot Question 2, 2022); Labor Commissioner reaffirms in an annual bulletin each June; no 2027 change announced (source). Full time, that is $24,960 a year before tax and $22,163 after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Nevada income tax for a single filer.
Rates checked against official sources on November 4, 2026
Nevada minimum wage by year
| Effective | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 | $11.25 | source · higher tier; $10.25 if qualifying health benefits offered |
| July 1, 2024 | $12.00 | source |
Tipped workers: no tip credit — employers pay the full $12.00 an hour before tips (source).
Two-tier (health-benefit) system ended 2024-07-01. Daily overtime applies to employees earning under $18.00/hr (1.5x minimum).
Take-home pay on the Nevada minimum wage
| Pay before tax, a year | $24,960 |
| Federal income tax | $888 |
| Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $1,909 |
| Nevada income tax | $0 |
| Take-home pay, a year | $22,163 |
| … a month | $1,847 |
| … an hour | $10.66 |
Your pay at $12.00 an hour, after tax
Tax figures: QuantCalc’s tax engine (federal 2.6.0, state 1.26.0), 2026 tax year, a single filer aged 30 with wages from one job, no dependents and the standard deduction. Local income taxes are not taken off, except the county income tax in Indiana and Maryland, which the state engine adds at a typical county rate; state payroll taxes (disability or paid-leave insurance) are not taken off either. Not tax or legal advice: an employer’s size, industry or location can set a different minimum, so check with the state labor department. How each tax line is computed, with its source: federal, state.
Overtime and salaried workers
Hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at one and a half times the regular rate under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor); for 2026 the federal return deducts the premium half of that pay (no tax on overtime calculator).
Federal law: an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee must be paid at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year) on a salary basis (U.S. Department of Labor).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Nevada in 2026?
- The Nevada minimum wage is $12.00 an hour since July 1, 2024 (source).
- Will the Nevada minimum wage go up in 2027?
- No increase is scheduled as of November 4, 2026 (source).
- How much is the Nevada minimum wage a year?
- At $12.00 an hour for 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, $24,960 before tax. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Nevada income tax, a single filer keeps $22,163, $1,847 a month.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Nevada?
- Nevada does not allow a tip credit: tipped workers get the full $12.00 an hour before tips (source).