NDFollows the federal floor
North Dakota minimum wage 2026
The North Dakota minimum wage is $7.25 per hour as of 2009-07-24. The tipped cash wage is $4.86 with a tip credit of $2.39. [ND labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
ND$7.25
Effective 2009-07-24.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$4.86
Tip credit ceiling $2.39.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
matches
State mirrors the FLSA federal floor.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $4.86Credit $2.39Combined $7.25
Take-home at the North Dakota minimum
Estimated take-home at $7.25 per hour
20 hours/week
$145.00
~$130/wk after tax
$7,540 annual gross
30 hours/week
$217.50
~$195/wk after tax
$11,310 annual gross
40 hours/week
$290.00
~$261/wk after tax
$15,080 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
N.D.C.C. section 34-06-22 sets the state minimum at $7.25. Tipped cash wage of 67 percent of the state minimum.
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta