2017 North Dakota Minimum Wage
The 2017 North Dakota Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2017-01-01Source: Youth Employment in North Dakota (North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2016
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2016.
| Item | 2016 | 2017 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $7.25 | $7.25 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
Employers and employees in North Dakota subject to the state minimum wage.
What changed this year, and why
The minimum wage rate in North Dakota for 2017.
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in North Dakota for 2017?
- The minimum wage in North Dakota is $7.25 per hour.
- Does North Dakota have a separate training or youth wage?
- No. North Dakota does not have a training wage. The minimum wage applies to all employees regardless of age, unless the position is exempted by law or administrative rule.
Overtime is paid at one and one-half times the regular rate
In North Dakota, employers must pay overtime at a premium rate of one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay for hours worked beyond the standard full-time threshold in any work week. A work week is defined as a seven consecutive-day period set by the employer, and overtime is calculated on a weekly basis regardless of how long the pay period runs. Only actual hours worked count toward overtime—paid holidays, paid time off, and sick leave do not need to be included. Employees who work more than one job for the same employer must have all their hours combined to determine overtime eligibility. North Dakota law prohibits compensatory time in private employment for non-exempt workers, meaning overtime hours cannot be "banked" and taken as time off in a different work week. Employers in North Dakota who require overtime work must pay the premium rate for every hour beyond the standard threshold in the work week.
Overtime pay must be paid at one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for hours worked over forty in any work week.
North Dakota Minimum Wage and Work Conditions Summary Poster (North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights)
What an employer may deduct from your pay
In North Dakota, an employer may only deduct certain items from an employee's wages. Deductions are allowed for amounts required by state or federal law, or when a court has ordered withholding, plus specific categories defined in state law. These include: advances paid to the employee (other than undocumented cash), recurring deductions authorized in writing, nonrecurring deductions authorized in writing that specifically cite the source, and nonrecurring deductions for damage, breakage, shortage, or negligence—but only if the employee authorizes them at the time the deduction is made. Employers cannot make other deductions without written authorization. Every pay period, the employer must provide a check stub or voucher showing hours worked, rate of pay, required state and federal deductions, and any authorized deductions. These rules apply to workers in North Dakota and protect them from unauthorized reductions in their pay.
Except for those amounts that are required under state or federal law to be withheld from employee compensation or where a court has ordered the employer to withhold compensation, an employer only may withhold from the compensation due employees: 1. Advances paid to employees, other than undocumented cash. 2. A recurring deduction authorized in writing. 3. A nonrecurring deduction authorized in writing, when the source of the deduction is cited specifically. 4. A nonrecurring deduction for damage, breakage, shortage, or negligence must be authorized by the employee at the time of the deduction.
North Dakota Minimum Wage and Work Conditions Summary Poster (North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights)
How each figure was verified
Each number below was read from a stored copy of the document named beside it, and checked to occur word for word in the quoted sentence. The digest is of that stored text.
Youth Employment in North Dakota (North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights)
- Hourly
The minimum wage in North Dakota is $7.25 per hour.
Other years
Every North Dakota Minimum Wage year · Minimum Wage in every state