Nevada

$12.00 / hour

Beginning July 1, 2024, an employer must pay each employee at least $12.00 per hour worked (NRS 608.250(1)(f)).

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2024-07-01

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2026-08-13

1.5%

An employer shall pay 1 1/2 times the regular wage rate after more than 40 hours in a scheduled workweek, and for employees below 1 1/2 times minimum wage also after more than 8 hours in a workday, subject to statutory exceptions (NRS 608.018).

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2026-08-13

An employer shall not, through coercion, misrepresentation or fraud, require a person to be classified as an independent contractor, or willfully misclassify or fail to properly classify a person (NRS 608.400).

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2026-08-13

Private-employment wages are due semimonthly: wages earned before the first day of a month are due by 8 a.m. on the fifteenth of the following month, and wages earned before the sixteenth are due by 8 a.m. on the last day of that month (NRS 608.060).

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2026-08-13

Earned and unpaid wages are due immediately upon discharge; on resignation or quitting, they must be paid no later than the regular payday or seven days after separation, whichever is earlier (NRS 608.020; NRS 608.030).

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2026-08-13

At the time of payment of wages or compensation, the employer shall furnish the employee with an itemized list showing the respective deductions made from total wages or compensation (NRS 608.110(2)).

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2026-08-13

This chapter permits deductions authorized by written order of an employee (NRS 608.110(1)).

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2026-08-13

Wages must be paid in lawful money or a negotiable check unless the employee agreed in writing to another disposition (NRS 608.120).

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2026-08-13

An employer may not employ an employee for 8 continuous hours without a meal period of at least one-half hour and must permit paid rest periods of 10 minutes per 4 hours or major fraction thereof (NRS 608.019).

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2026-08-13

An employer shall pay an employee wages for each hour the employee works and shall not require unpaid work during a trial or break-in period (NRS 608.016).

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2026-08-13

No general predictive scheduling requirement for private employers was located in NV's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

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2026-08-13

No general expense reimbursement requirement for private employers was located in NV's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

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2026-08-13

Wages include commissions owed the employee (NRS 608.012).

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2026-08-13

Wages include commissions owed but exclude any bonus or arrangement to share profits (NRS 608.012).

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2026-08-13

As of 2026-08-16, the LexPayroll registry records no general severance requirement for private employers in Nevada, and no federal requirement governs this category across the states. This states what the registry holds; it is not a statement that no such law exists. Nevada's official publisher, linked here, is where to confirm.

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2026-08-16

As of 2026-08-16, the LexPayroll registry records no general holiday / premium pay requirement for private employers in Nevada, and no federal requirement governs this category across the states. This states what the registry holds; it is not a statement that no such law exists. Nevada's official publisher, linked here, is where to confirm.

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2026-08-16

A Nevada public-works contract must state rates not less than the prevailing wage in the region and post them on site (NRS 338.020).

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2026-08-13

0.01923%

A covered private employer shall provide at least 0.01923 hours of paid leave for each hour worked; the employer may limit annual use to 40 hours and must account for available leave on each payday (NRS 608.0197).

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2026-08-13

No general paid family medical leave requirement for private employers was located in NV's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

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2026-08-13

Leave for domestic violence or sexual assault may be paid or unpaid, must be used within 12 months of the act, and may be used consecutively or intermittently (NRS 608.0198).

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2026-08-13

No State Income Tax on Individuals: Nevada residents do not pay state tax on income earned from salaries, wages, or similar compensation.

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2026-08-09

In Nevada, the governing rule for state withholding forms is federal: On or before the date on which an individual commences employment, the individual must furnish the employer a signed withholding allowance certificate stating the filing status the employee reasonably expects to claim and the withholding allowance claimed. The allowance may not exceed what the employee is entitled to under the instructions the Commissioner prescribes. An employee may claim exemption from withholding where the certifications of section 3402(n) are true. Where no valid certificate is in effect at the time wages are paid, the employer withholds as prescribed (26 U.S.C. 3402; 26 CFR 31.3402(f)(2)-1).

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2026-08-10

No general supplemental wages requirement for private employers was located in NV's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of one official source, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

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2026-08-13

For multistate workers, Nevada reports all wages where services are localized; otherwise the base of operations, direction and control, and then residence rules apply.

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2026-08-13

No general local taxation requirement for private employers was located in NV's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of one official source, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

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2026-08-13

2.95% · wage base $43,700

Nevada new employers pay UI tax at 2.95 percent plus a 0.05 percent Career Enhancement Program tax; for 2026 the taxable wage base is $43,700 and experience-rated rates range from 0.25 to 5.40 percent.

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2026-01-01

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2026-08-13

No general disability insurance requirement for private employers was located in NV's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of 2 official sources, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

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2026-08-13

Unless excluded by statute, an employer who has one or more employees must provide workers' compensation insurance coverage (NRS 616B.612(1)).

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2026-08-13

Nevada unemployment insurance taxes are due quarterly; registered employers file the Contribution and Wage Report and pay any tax due by the quarter's delinquent date.

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2026-08-13

Every quarter, all registered employers must file a Contribution and Wage Report even if no wages were paid; the report includes wage information for all employees.

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2026-08-13

In Nevada, the governing rule for year-end reporting is federal: Every employer required to deduct and withhold income tax or FICA from an employee, and every employer engaged in a trade or business who pays remuneration for services, must furnish that employee a statement on Form W-2 of the remuneration paid and the tax withheld during the calendar year, on or before January 31 of the succeeding year. Where employment terminates before the close of the calendar year, the statement is due within 30 days of a written request from the employee if that period ends before January 31 (26 U.S.C. 6051(a); 26 CFR 31.6051-1).

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2026-08-10

Nevada employers must report new hires and rehires after at least 60 consecutive days of separation to the Employment Security Division within 20 days of hire or rehire.

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2026-08-13

82%

Nevada exempts 82 percent of weekly take-home pay when gross weekly wages are $770 or less, or 75 percent when higher, unless take-home pay is below 50 times the federal minimum hourly wage, in which case all may be exempt (NRS 21.090).

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2026-08-13

It is unlawful to discriminate between employees in the same establishment on the basis of sex by paying lower wages for equal work requiring equal skill, effort and responsibility under similar working conditions (NRS 608.017).

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2026-08-13

An employer or employment agency shall provide an applicant who has completed an interview for a position with the wage or salary range or rate for that position (NRS 613.133(2)).

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2026-08-13

An employer or employment agency shall not seek wage or salary history, rely on it to decide whether to offer employment or the rate of pay, or retaliate when an applicant does not provide it (NRS 613.133(1)).

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2026-08-13

5000%

A person who violates NRS 608.005 through 608.195 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and the Labor Commissioner may impose an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation (NRS 608.195).

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2026-08-13

Every employer shall conspicuously post and keep posted the printed abstract of Chapter 608 furnished by the Labor Commissioner (NRS 608.013).

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2026-08-13

A child under 14 may not be employed in specified nonfarm work without written judicial permission, and Nevada law restricts covered minor work between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. before a school day (NRS 609.245; NRS 609.240).

Effective

2026-07-01

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2026-08-13

No general e verify requirement for private employers was located in NV's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

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2026-08-13

Any employing unit that paid wages for employment in Nevada of $225 or more during any calendar quarter generally must register with the Employment Security Division and pay unemployment insurance taxes.

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2026-08-13

Every employer shall maintain wage records showing gross wages, deductions, net wages, daily hours and payment date, retain them for 2 years, and furnish required information within 10 days after an employee request (NRS 608.115).

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2026-08-13

1%

A late Nevada UI report triggers a $5 forfeiture and, after 10 days, an additional 0.1 percent charge on taxable wages for each month or part of a month delinquent; unpaid UI tax bears 1 percent interest per month or part thereof.

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2026-08-13

An employee paid less than Nevada's statutory minimum wage may bring a civil action at any time within 2 years (NRS 608.260).

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2026-08-13