2023 North Dakota Minimum Wage
The 2023 North Dakota Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2023-01-01Source: Youth Employment in North Dakota (North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2022
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2022.
| Item | 2022 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $7.25 | $7.25 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
All employees in North Dakota, regardless of age, unless the position is exempted by law or administrative rule. North Dakota does not have a training wage.
What changed this year, and why
The minimum wage in North Dakota for 2023 is $7.25 per hour.
Common questions
- Does the minimum wage apply to minors?
- Yes. The minimum wage applies to all employees regardless of age, unless the position is exempted by law or administrative rule.
- What hours must be compensated?
- Employees are entitled to compensation for all hours worked, including preparation time, closing time, and any required meetings or training.
What an employer may deduct from your pay
North Dakota law restricts what employers can deduct from employee paychecks. Except for amounts required under state or federal law or ordered by a court, employers may only withhold from compensation: advances paid to employees (excluding undocumented cash), recurring deductions authorized in writing, nonrecurring deductions authorized in writing when the source is specifically cited, and nonrecurring deductions for damage, breakage, shortage, or negligence that must be authorized by the employee at the time of the deduction. Every employer must provide employees with a check stub or voucher each pay period showing hours worked, rate of pay, required state and federal deductions, and any authorized deductions. Employers may require employees to purchase uniforms, but only if the cost does not bring the employee's wage below the hourly minimum wage of $7.25 for all hours worked during any pay period. These protections ensure that deductions do not reduce an employee's pay below the legal minimum wage standard.
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