Minimum wage adjusts for inflation in many states and localities July 1, but not in Nevada

By: Hugh Jackson

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 531

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The minimum wage is going up in 17 states and localities July 1, but Nevada isn’t one of them.

With one or two exceptions, this summer’s minimum wage increases across the country are the result of statutes or ordinances by which the wage is adjusted each year for inflation, according to tracking by the Economic Policy Institute.

Nevada lawmakers enacted legislation in 2019 that began increasing the state minimum wage in increments, …

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