What a week pays in Nevada
Take a 44-hour week with a 12-hour Monday, at $15 an hour. Under Nevada rules that is 38 regular hours and 6 hours of overtime, for $705.00.
Federal rules alone would pay $690.00, with 4 hours of overtime. The state rule adds $15.00 to the week.
Who the rule covers
Only for employees whose regular rate is less than 1.5 times the Nevada minimum wage, which is less than $18.00 per hour in 2026 (minimum wage $12.00). A workday is a 24-hour period that starts when the employee begins work. Does not apply when employer and employee mutually agree to a scheduled four 10-hour days in the workweek. Weekly overtime after 40 applies at all pay levels.
- The daily rule does not apply when employer and employee agree to a schedule of four 10-hour days.
- A workday is a 24-hour period that starts when the employee begins work.
How federal law fits in
The FLSA applies in every state: a covered, non-exempt employee earns at least 1.5 times the regular rate for each hour over 40 in a workweek. Where a state rule and the federal rule both apply, the employee gets whichever pays more for each hour, never both. At $20.00 an hour, federal overtime is $30.00 an hour.
Overtime that only Nevada law requires does not count toward the federal deduction for qualified overtime; only the premium on hours over 40 in a week does. The no tax on overtime calculator works out that deduction.
Questions people ask
What is the overtime law in Nevada?
Nevada requires 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a week for all covered employees. Employees paid less than $18.00 per hour in 2026 also get 1.5 times their rate for hours over 8 in a 24-hour workday.
Does Nevada have daily overtime?
Yes. Over 8 hours in a 24-hour workday at 1.5×, for employees paid less than $18.00 an hour.
Is double time required in Nevada?
No. Nevada law does not require double time. It is paid only when an employer policy or a union contract provides for it.
Can a Nevada employer average hours over two weeks?
Not for federal overtime. Each workweek stands alone under the FLSA, so 30 hours one week and 50 the next means 10 hours of overtime in the second week, even when both are paid together.