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NRS 608.250

Requirement of employer to pay; incremental annual increase; penalty. [Effective through December 31, 2027.]

Applied in 23 court decisions — leading case Rivera v. Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. (2013)

Most recently applied in AMAZON.COM SERVS., LLC v. MALLOY (NRAP 5) (October 2025)

(Added to NRS by 1965, 696; A 1969, 724; 1973, 1375; 1975, 500, 1582; 1977, 1372; 1987, 1190; 1989, 1803; 1993, 1803; 2001, 564; 2019, 3747) (Added to NRS by 1965, 696; A 1969, …

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1. Each employer shall pay to each employee of the employer a wage of not less than:

(a) Beginning July 1, 2019:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $7.25 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $8.25 per hour worked.

(b) Beginning July 1, 2020:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $8.00 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $9.00 per hour worked.

(c) Beginning July 1, 2021:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $8.75 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $9.75 per hour worked.

(d) Beginning July 1, 2022:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $9.50 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $10.50 per hour worked.

(e) Beginning July 1, 2023:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $10.25 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $11.25 per hour worked.

(f) Beginning July 1, 2024:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $11.00 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $12.00 per hour worked.

2. It is unlawful for any person to employ, cause to be employed or permit to be employed, or to contract with, cause to be contracted with or permit to be contracted with, any person for a wage less than that established by this section.

1. Each employer shall pay to each employee of the employer a wage of not less than:

(a) Beginning July 1, 2019:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $7.25 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $8.25 per hour worked.

(b) Beginning July 1, 2020:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $8.00 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $9.00 per hour worked.

(c) Beginning July 1, 2021:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $8.75 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $9.75 per hour worked.

(d) Beginning July 1, 2022:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $9.50 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $10.50 per hour worked.

(e) Beginning July 1, 2023:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $10.25 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $11.25 per hour worked.

(f) Beginning July 1, 2024:

(1) If the employer offers health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $11.00 per hour worked.

(2) If the employer does not offer health benefits to the employee in the manner described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution, $12.00 per hour worked.

2. It is unlawful for any person, including, without limitation, a person who employs a person under a special certificate issued pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 214(c), to employ, cause to be employed or permit to be employed, or to contract with, cause to be contracted with or permit to be contracted with, any person for a wage less than that established by this section.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.