2019 North Dakota Minimum Wage
The 2019 North Dakota Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2019-01-01Source: Youth Employment in North Dakota (North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2018
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2018.
| Item | 2018 | 2019 | 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
North Dakota's state minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for 2019.
Common questions
- Who does the North Dakota minimum wage apply to?
- It applies to all employees in North Dakota regardless of age, unless the position is exempted by law or administrative rule.
Minors, students and training wages: who may be paid less than the rate on this page
North Dakota has no subminimum wage for minors, students, or workers in training. The poster for the state's Minimum Wage & Work Conditions Order states plainly that the state does not have a Training Wage. That means an employer in North Dakota may not pay a younger worker, a student, or anyone learning on the job a lower hourly rate than the regular state minimum wage. The same floor applies to every covered non-exempt employee, regardless of age or training status. The only special rules that do apply to young workers in the state are hour and time-of-day limits for teenage workers and the prohibition on hazardous duties for that age group; neither of those changes the pay rate. Employers who try to justify a lower wage by pointing to a youth or trainee exception will find no support in North Dakota law or in the administrative code that governs this poster.
North Dakota does not have a Training Wage.
North Dakota Minimum Wage and Work Conditions Summary Poster (North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights)
Overtime is paid at one and one-half times the regular rate
In North Dakota, an employee who works more than forty hours in a work week must be paid overtime at a rate of one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay for each hour over forty. The employer defines the work week as a seven consecutive-day period, and overtime is computed on a weekly basis regardless of how long the pay period is. Only hours actually worked count toward the overtime calculation; paid holidays, paid time off, and sick leave need not be included. Employees working more than one job under the control of the same employer must have all hours worked counted toward the overtime total. Compensatory time is not legal in private employment for non-exempt employees, meaning overtime hours may not be banked and used for time off in another work week. An employer in North Dakota who pays less than this overtime premium is violating state administrative code, and affected workers should contact the state labor office.
• 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 withhold from an employee's compensation for specific reasons. These include amounts required by state or federal law to be withheld, amounts ordered by a court to be withheld, advances paid to the employee other than undocumented cash, a recurring deduction authorized in writing, a nonrecurring deduction authorized in writing with the source cited specifically, and a nonrecurring deduction for damage, breakage, shortage, or negligence that is authorized by the employee at the time of the deduction. Any deduction not meeting these requirements is prohibited, even if it would reduce the employee's pay below the minimum wage. Employers must also provide a check stub or voucher each pay period showing hours worked, rate of pay, required state and federal deductions, and any authorized deductions. Workers in North Dakota who believe their employer has made improper deductions should contact the North Dakota Department of Labor.
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:
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