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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.250 (2026)

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

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NRS 608.250  Requirement of employer to pay; incremental annual increase; penalty. [Effective through December 31, 2027.]

      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.

      (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)

      NRS 608.250  Requirement of employer to pay; incremental annual increase; penalty. [Effective January 1, 2028.]

      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.

      (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; 2023, 2956, effective January 1, 2028)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1973–2025 · leading case: Risinger v. SOC LLC, 936 F. Supp. 2d 1235 (D. Nev. 2013).
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Risinger v. SOC LLC, 936 F. Supp. 2d 1235 (D. Nev. 2013). · cites it 4× “Since the minimum wage provision contains an express geographical limitation, it cannot apply to those employees who work outside of Nevada.”
Dancer v. Golden Coin, Ltd., 176 P.3d 271 (Nev. 2008). · cites it 3× “In that case, this court concluded that the plaintiff’s rights were controlled by the FLSA not by the NWHL because at that time NRS 608.250 expressly excluded from its purview “men” whose wages were established by the FLSA.”
Doe Dancer I Vs. La Fuente, Inc., 2021 NV 3 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “224), stating that the bill applies "to an action or proceeding to recover unpaid wages pursuant to [the AIWA] or NRS 608.250 to 608.290, inclusive." 2015 Nev.”
In Re Fedex Ground Package Sys., Inc., Emp. Practices Litig., 662 F. Supp. 2d 1069 (N.D. Ind. 2009). “See NRS 608.250; 29 U.S.C. § 206 (a)(1) (1982).”
Rivera v. Peri & Sons Farms, Inc., 805 F. Supp. 2d 1042 (D. Nev. 2011). · cites it 4× “Fourth, section 608.250 empowers the Labor Commissioner to set a minimum hourly wage.”
Prieur v. D.C.I. Plasma Ctr. of Nevada, Inc., 726 P.2d 1372 (Nev. 1986). · cites it 2× “See NRS 608.250; 29 U.S.C. § 206 (a)(1) (1982).”
Sheffer v. US Airways, Inc., 107 F. Supp. 3d 1074 (D. Nev. 2015). · cites it 4× “260 creates a private right of action to enforce the minimum wages administratively set by the Labor Commissioner under NRS 608.250, and the limitations period for such a claim is two years.”
Thomas v. Nev. Yellow Cab Corp., 2014 NV 52 (Nev. 2014). · cites it 42× “The district court held that the Minimum Wage Amendment did not entirely replace the existing statutory minimum wage scheme under NRS 608.250, which in subsection 2 excepts taxicab drivers from its minimum wage provisions.”
Lucas v. Bell Trans, 773 F. Supp. 2d 930 (D. Nev. 2011). · cites it 2× “100; for unpaid minimum wages under NRS § 608.250 or Nev. Const, art. 15, § 16; and for unpaid overtime under Nevada law.”
Nevada Yellow Cab Corp. Vs. Dist. Ct. (thomas), 2016 NV 77 (Nev. 2016). · cites it 16× “HISTORY In the 1970s, NRS 608.250 was amended to provide that taxicab drivers were exempt from the existing statutory minimum wage requirements.”
Boulder Cab, Inc. Vs. Dist. Ct. (herring), 2016 NV 77 (Nev. 2016). · cites it 14× “FACTS AND PROCEDeRAL HISTORY In the 1970s, NRS 608.250 was amended to provide that taxicab drivers were exempt from the existing statutory minimum wage requirements.”
Labor Comm'r v. Mapes Hotel Corp., 505 P.2d 288 (Nev. 1973). “NRS 608.250, Nevada’s statute establishing a minimum wage for men, expressly excepts men whose minimum wages are established by the FLSA.”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.250(1) — 3 cases
Dancer v. Golden Coin, Ltd., 176 P.3d 271 (Nev. 2008). “In that case, this court concluded that the plaintiff’s rights were controlled by the FLSA not by the NWHL because at that time NRS 608.250 expressly excluded from its purview “men” whose wages were established by the FLSA.”
Risinger v. SOC LLC, 936 F. Supp. 2d 1235 (D. Nev. 2013). “Since the minimum wage provision contains an express geographical limitation, it cannot apply to those employees who work outside of Nevada.”
Thomas v. Nev. Yellow Cab Corp., 2014 NV 52 (Nev. 2014). “The district court held that the Minimum Wage Amendment did not entirely replace the existing statutory minimum wage scheme under NRS 608.250, which in subsection 2 excepts taxicab drivers from its minimum wage provisions.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.250(2) — 6 cases
Thomas v. Nev. Yellow Cab Corp., 2014 NV 52 (Nev. 2014). “The district court held that the Minimum Wage Amendment did not entirely replace the existing statutory minimum wage scheme under NRS 608.250, which in subsection 2 excepts taxicab drivers from its minimum wage provisions.”
Ramsey Vs. the City of N. Las Vegas, 2017 NV 16 (Nev. 2017).
Boulder Cab, Inc. Vs. Dist. Ct. (herring), 2016 NV 77 (Nev. 2016). “FACTS AND PROCEDeRAL HISTORY In the 1970s, NRS 608.250 was amended to provide that taxicab drivers were exempt from the existing statutory minimum wage requirements.”
Terry v. Sapphire Gentlemen's Club, 2014 NV 87 (Nev. 2014).
Ramsey Vs. the City of N. Las Vegas, 2017 NV 16 (Nev. 2017).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.250(2)(a) — 1 case
Thomas v. Nev. Yellow Cab Corp., 2014 NV 52 (Nev. 2014). “The district court held that the Minimum Wage Amendment did not entirely replace the existing statutory minimum wage scheme under NRS 608.250, which in subsection 2 excepts taxicab drivers from its minimum wage provisions.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.250(2)(e) — 9 cases
Nevada Yellow Cab Corp. Vs. Dist. Ct. (thomas), 2016 NV 77 (Nev. 2016). “HISTORY In the 1970s, NRS 608.250 was amended to provide that taxicab drivers were exempt from the existing statutory minimum wage requirements.”
Boulder Cab, Inc. Vs. Dist. Ct. (herring), 2016 NV 77 (Nev. 2016). “FACTS AND PROCEDeRAL HISTORY In the 1970s, NRS 608.250 was amended to provide that taxicab drivers were exempt from the existing statutory minimum wage requirements.”
Nevada Yellow Cab Corp. Vs. Dist. Ct. (thomas), 2016 NV 77 (Nev. 2016).
Thomas v. Nev. Yellow Cab Corp., 2014 NV 52 (Nev. 2014). “The district court held that the Minimum Wage Amendment did not entirely replace the existing statutory minimum wage scheme under NRS 608.250, which in subsection 2 excepts taxicab drivers from its minimum wage provisions.”
Boulder Cab, Inc. Vs. Dist. Ct. (herring), 2016 NV 77 (Nev. 2016).
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