What is the minimum wage in Las Vegas?

Nevada's statewide minimum wage is $12.00 per hour, which applies in Las Vegas. As of July 2024 Nevada moved to a single rate regardless of whether the employer offers health benefits.

How is overtime calculated in Nevada?

Overtime is 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a week. Nevada also has a daily-overtime rule: employees earning less than 1.5× minimum wage get overtime after 8 hours in a single day.

What is the Nevada daily overtime rule?

If your rate is below 1.5× the minimum (under $18.00/hr), you earn overtime for any hours past 8 in a single workday, even if your weekly total is under 40. The tool applies the higher of daily or weekly overtime.

Can employers pay a lower tipped wage in Nevada?

No. Nevada does not allow a tip credit. Tipped employees must receive the full $12.00 minimum wage in addition to their tips, unlike the federal system that permits a lower cash wage.

Is overtime based on gross or after-tax pay?

Overtime is calculated on gross pay before any tax withholding. The 1.5× multiplier applies to the gross hourly rate; taxes are deducted afterward from the resulting gross total.

Las Vegas Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

Nevada sets a single $12.00/hr minimum wage that applies across Las Vegas, with overtime rules that include an unusual daily trigger for lower-paid workers. This calculator splits your week into regular and overtime hours, applies the correct 1.5× premium, and shows your weekly gross pay.

How it works

Overtime is the greater of the weekly rule (over 40 hours) and Nevada’s daily rule (over 8 hours in a day, for sub-$18.00 rates):

weekly OT hours = max(0, total hours − 40)
daily OT hours  = max(0, longest shift − 8)   if rate < $18.00/hr
overtime hours  = max(weekly OT, daily OT)
regular hours   = total hours − overtime hours
gross pay       = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × 1.5

Nevada allows no tip credit, so tipped employees still receive the full $12.00 minimum in cash on top of tips. The daily rule only applies when the rate is below 1.5× the minimum wage.

Example and tips

At $12.00/hr working 46 hours in a week, the first 40 hours pay $480 and the 6 overtime hours pay $108 (6 × $12 × 1.5), for $588 gross. If one of those days ran a 10-hour shift, the daily rule would add overtime for those 2 extra hours even in a shorter week. Always check both triggers — the tool applies whichever yields more overtime, which is what Nevada law requires.