Overtime in Nevada
In Nevada, overtime is 1.5 times your regular rate after 40 hours in a week. If you earn less than $18.00 an hour, you also get overtime after 8 hours in a workday.
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Your pay this week, before tax
$1,175.00
You worked 52.5 hours in Nevada, including 12.5 hours of overtime. Overtime adds $125.00 on top of your straight-time pay.
| Pay | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 40 h | $20.00 | $800.00 |
| Overtime1.5 times your rate | 12.5 h | $30.00 | $375.00 |
| Total | 52.5 h | $1,175.00 |
52.5 hours worked. An estimate under federal and Nevada law, before taxes. Not legal advice.
Overtime rules in Nevada
- Weekly: 1.5 times your rate after 40 hours, for everyone covered.
- Daily: 1.5 times your rate after 8 hours in a workday, only if you earn less than $18.00 an hour (1.5 times Nevada's $12.00 minimum wage). At exactly $18.00 or more, only the weekly rule applies.
- A workday is 24 hours from when you start work, not a calendar day. The calculator counts each shift on its own day, so it does not catch two shifts inside one 24-hour workday, such as a late shift followed by an early one. Check those weeks by hand.
- Daily and weekly overtime do not stack. The Labor Commissioner says to pay whichever total is larger.
- If you and your employer agree to four 10-hour days a week, daily overtime starts after 10 hours instead of 8.
Nevada's minimum wage has been a single $12.00 an hour since July 1, 2024, so the $18.00 daily overtime cutoff is the same for every employer.
Overtime pay at common rates in Nevada
| Hourly rate | Overtime rate | 45-hour week | 50-hour week |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20 an hour | $30.00 | $950.00 | $1,100.00 |
| $25 an hour | $37.50 | $1,187.50 | $1,375.00 |
| $30 an hour | $45.00 | $1,425.00 | $1,650.00 |
How the calculator works
- Each shift's hours are its end time minus its start time, minus your unpaid break. A shift that ends after midnight counts on the day it started. If your employer's workday starts at another time, your result can differ a little.
- Daily overtime and double time come first, where your state has them, then any seventh-day or premium-day rule.
- Weekly overtime counts only the hours not already paid at a premium. So no hour is paid twice, and you always get the greater of daily or weekly overtime.
- With two rates or a bonus, overtime is based on your regular rate for the week: all your pay divided by all your hours, as federal rules require.
The result is pay before taxes. It is an estimate of what the law requires, not legal advice. A union contract or your employer's policy can pay more.
Who does not get overtime
- Most salaried office, management and professional jobs are exempt from overtime if they pay a salary of at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year) and the job duties meet the federal tests. Being paid a salary alone does not make you exempt.
- In 2024 the Department of Labor raised that salary level, but a federal court in Texas struck the rule down on November 15, 2024. On May 15, 2026 the Department formally put the $684 level back in its rules. The highly paid employee level is $107,432 a year.
- Some states set a higher salary level or stricter tests than federal law, so check your state's rules if you are on a salary.
- Other common exemptions include outside sales jobs, some computer jobs, many farm jobs, and some workers at seasonal amusement businesses. Independent contractors are not covered, but being called a contractor does not decide it.
- Hourly workers almost always get overtime, whatever their job title.
Common questions
When does overtime start in Nevada?
In Nevada, overtime is 1.5 times your regular rate after 40 hours in a week. If you earn less than $18.00 an hour, you also get overtime after 8 hours in a workday.
Does Nevada have daily overtime?
Yes. If you earn less than $18 an hour, hours over 8 in a workday are overtime. You get whichever of daily or weekly overtime pays more, never both for the same hour.
How much is overtime on $20 an hour in Nevada?
$30.00 an hour, 1.5 times $20. A 45-hour week with 5 overtime hours pays $950.00 before tax: $800.00 for the first 40 hours and $150.00 for the overtime.
Does Nevada require holiday or weekend pay?
No. Neither federal law nor Nevada law requires extra pay for holidays or weekends. Your employer may pay more by policy or contract.
Sources
Official federal and state pages and laws, checked . Laws change, so confirm details on the source before you act.
- Nevada Labor Commissioner: 2026 annual bulletin, daily overtime (June 29, 2026)
- Nevada Labor Commissioner: Advisory opinion AO-2025-05, daily or weekly overtime (June 25, 2025)
- Nevada Labor Commissioner: Advisory opinion AO-2025-01, four 10-hour days (January 6, 2025)
- Nevada Labor Commissioner: Advisory opinion AO-2025-07, workday
- Nevada Revised Statutes 608.018
- US Department of Labor: State labor laws table (minimum wage and overtime) (updated November 5, 2026)
- US Department of Labor: Overtime pay
- 29 CFR 778.110: Hourly rate employee (worked examples)
- 29 CFR 778.115: Employees working at two or more rates
- 29 CFR 778.203 and 778.219: Premium pay for Sundays and holidays
- US Department of Labor: Holidays
- US Department of Labor Fact Sheet #14: Coverage under the FLSA (revised July 2009)
- Federal Register, 91 FR 27833: White-collar exemptions after the courts vacated the 2024 rule (May 15, 2026)
Not yet confirmed on an official page: The full exemption list in NRS 608.018(3) could not be read from the legislature's site.