Nevada overtime rules
Nevada daily overtime after 8 hours applies only to employees paid less than 1.5 times the Nevada minimum wage. Everyone covered gets weekly overtime after 40 hours.
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Daily overtime after 8 hours: only below 1.5× minimum wage
Paid less than 1.5 times the Nevada minimum wage: over 8 hours in a workday is 1.5×. At $12.00 minimum wage, the line is $18.00. Paid $18.00 or more: no daily overtime.
Example. $16.00 an hour, 10-hour day: 2 hours at $24.00. $19.00 an hour, same day: straight time, unless the week goes over 40.
$12.00 minimum wage and $18.00 line per the Nevada Labor Commissioner's 2026 Daily Overtime Bulletin (effective July 1, 2026; https://labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/Employer/26.06.29%20Annual%20Bulletin%20-%20Daily%20Overtime.pdf). Single rate under Nev. Const. art. 15, § 16 (Question 2); printed NRS 608.250 still shows the old two-tier table. Recheck each July 1.
Weekly overtime after 40 hours
Over 40 hours in a scheduled week of work: 1.5 times the regular rate, at any pay level.
Example. $25.00 an hour, 44 hours: 4 hours at $37.50.
Four 10-hour days by mutual agreement
By mutual agreement, a scheduled 10 hours a day for 4 calendar days in a scheduled week removes daily overtime on those days.
Example. Agreed 4×10 schedule at $15.00: 10-hour days are straight time. Weekly overtime still applies over 40.
Exemptions from Nevada overtime
NRS 608.018(3) lists exemptions, including businesses with gross sales under $250,000 a year, executive, administrative and professional employees, agricultural employees, taxi and limousine drivers, and employees under a collective bargaining agreement that provides otherwise for overtime.
Example. A business with $200,000 in yearly gross sales: outside Nevada's overtime rule. Federal law may still apply.
Questions
Does every Nevada employee get daily overtime?
No. Daily overtime applies only to employees paid less than 1.5 times the minimum wage.
What is the daily overtime pay line today?
1.5 times the Nevada minimum wage. At $12.00 an hour, that is $18.00.
Is a 4×10 schedule allowed without daily overtime?
Yes, by mutual agreement, for a scheduled 10 hours a day on 4 calendar days in a scheduled week.
Are small businesses exempt?
Businesses with gross sales under $250,000 a year are listed as exempt from NRS 608.018. Federal law may still apply.
This page explains published rules. It is not legal advice. Exemption questions need a professional. Not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor or any state agency.