Nevada Minimum Wage 2011
| NV Minimum Wage |
|
Regular Hours Daily |
Weekly |
| With NO Health Insurance Benefits from employer |
$8.25/hr |
8 Hours |
40 Hours |
| With Health Insurance Benefits provided by employer |
$7.25/hr |
8 Hours |
40 Hours |
Full time minimum wage workers in Nevada earn a total of $302.00 per week and approximately $15,704.00 per year. This is based on a 8 hour days and a 260 day work year before taxes. The federal poverty threshold for a household of two is $14,570 per year.
The premium overtime pay requirement on either a daily or weekly basis is not applicable to employees who are compensated at not less than one and one-half times the minimum rate or to employees of enterprises having a gross annual sales volume of less than $250,000.
The basic hourly rate is increased to $6.55 when the employer offers the employee a qualified health plan.
NV Overtime Wage of at least 1.5 times the regular wage
*Nevada does have a daily overtime limit. |
|
| With NO Health Insurance Benefits from employer |
$12.375/hr |
| With Health Insurance Benefits provided by employer |
$10.875/hr |
All workers who put in over 40 weekly hours are entitled to a minimum wage of at least 1.5 times the regular applicable minimum wage.
Nevada Minimum Wage History |
Year |
| $6.85/hr |
2008 |
| $7.55/hr |
2009 |
| $8.25/hr |
2010 |
| $8.25/hr |
2011 |
Nevada Labor Commissioner Contact Info:
Las Vegas |
Carson City |
Office of the Labor Commissioner
555 E. Washington Ave. Suite 4100
Las Vegas, NV 89101
PH: 702.486.2650
FAX: 702.486.2660 |
Office of the Labor Commissioner
675 Fairview Drive Suite 226
Carson City, NV 89701
PH: 775.687.4850
FAX: 775.687.6409 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Nevada Minimum Wage
- Question. What is the minimum wage in Nevada?
- Answer. Minimum wage in Nevada is $7.25 per hour with insurance and $8.25 per hour without insurance.
- Question. I'm a tipped employee. Can my employer pay me less than minimum wage?
- Answer. NO! In Nevada, tips may not be applied as credit toward the payment of the statutory minimum wage.
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