How Nevada taxes your paycheck
Nevada has no state income tax on wages.
Example: $60,000 salary in Nevada
A single filer paid every two weeks (26 paychecks) on a $60,000 salary, with no 401(k) or health premiums, takes home about $1,938.07 per paycheck, or $50,390 a year.
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 |
| Net pay | $1,938.07 |
Nevada pay stub and payday rules
Nevada requires an itemized wage statement with each payment. Electronic statements are allowed if the employee can access and print them, and the statement must show paid leave balances.
- Total hours worked
- Rate of pay
- Gross wages
- Each deduction itemized
- Net pay
- Paid leave accrued and used
Source: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.110. Every state compared in our pay stub requirements by state guide.
Pay frequency: At least semimonthly; employers may pay monthly only where the law allows (for example, certain salaried employees by agreement).
Minimum wage: $12.00 per hour. One rate for all employers since July 1, 2024 (the health-benefit tier was eliminated).
Nevada Paycheck FAQs
No. Nevada has no state income tax on wages. Your paycheck still has federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare withheld.
For a single filer paid every two weeks on a $60,000 salary with no pre-tax deductions, our 2026 estimate is $2,307.69 gross and $1,938.07 take-home per paycheck. About 16.0% of gross goes to taxes: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare.
$12.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2024. One rate for all employers since July 1, 2024 (the health-benefit tier was eliminated).
Nevada requires an itemized wage statement with each payment. Electronic statements are allowed if the employee can access and print them, and the statement must show paid leave balances. (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.110)
At least semimonthly; employers may pay monthly only where the law allows (for example, certain salaried employees by agreement).