2020 North Dakota Minimum Wage
The 2020 North Dakota Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2020-01-01Source: Youth Employment in North Dakota (North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2019
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2019.
| Item | 2019 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $7.25 | $7.25 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
All employees working in North Dakota, regardless of age, unless the position is exempted by law or administrative rule.
What changed this year, and why
The minimum wage in North Dakota is $7.25 per hour for 2020, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Common questions
- Does North Dakota have a training wage or a different minimum for younger workers?
- North Dakota does not have a training wage. The $7.25 minimum wage applies to all employees, 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 does not have a training wage, and the document provided does not establish any separate subminimum wage rate for minors or students. The state's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, which applies across the board. Unlike some states that allow employers to pay young workers, learners, or students less than the standard minimum wage during a training period, North Dakota has not adopted such provisions. Employers in North Dakota must pay at least $7.25 per hour to all covered employees, regardless of age or student status, unless a specific federal exemption applies (such as the federal student learner or full-time student programs, which are separate from state law). Workers in North Dakota who are minors or students are entitled to the same minimum wage as other employees.
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, employers must pay overtime at a premium rate of one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay for all hours worked beyond forty in a single work week. The work week is a seven consecutive-day period defined by the employer. Overtime is calculated strictly on a weekly basis, regardless of whether the employee is paid biweekly, semimonthly, or on any other pay schedule. Only actual hours worked count toward the forty-hour threshold; paid time off such as holidays, vacation days, or sick leave need not be included in the overtime calculation. Employees who work multiple jobs for the same employer must have all hours worked for that employer combined when determining whether overtime is owed. North Dakota law does not require daily overtime; the premium is due only when weekly hours exceed forty.
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
The phrase "What Can Be Deducted From My Paycheck?" does not appear in the source document for North Dakota's minimum wage. However, the document does address deductions from wages. North Dakota law states that an employer may require an employee to purchase uniforms only if the cost of such uniforms does not bring that employee's wage below the hourly minimum wage for all hours worked during any pay period. This means that in North Dakota, uniform costs cannot reduce an employee's effective hourly rate below $7.25 per hour. Beyond this, the document does not provide comprehensive guidance on what other deductions are permitted from employee paychecks.
An employer may require an employee to purchase uniforms if the cost of such uniforms does not bring that employee's wage below the hourly minimum wage for all hours worked during any pay period.
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