NDNorth Dakota pay rules
Minimum wage $7.25. Overtime after 40 hours in a week. If you are fired, your last check is due by the next regular payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier.
North Dakota minimum wage$7.25 now
North Dakota overtime lawsWeekly overtime after 40 hours
North Dakota final paycheck lawFired: next regular payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier
North Dakota PTO payout lawPayout required by law
| Rule | North Dakota | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | $7.25 an hour since July 24, 2009. No change planned. Statewide federal rate. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Cash pay if you get tips | At least $4.86 an hour. Tips may make up the rest, up to $2.39. Tip credit limited to 33% of the minimum wage. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Overtime | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | N.D. Admin. Code 46-02-07-02checked October 29, 2026 |
| Last check if fired | Next regular payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier, including your unused vacation | N.D.C.C. 34-14-03, 34-14-09.1checked October 29, 2026 |
| Last check if you quit | Next regular payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier | N.D.C.C. 34-14-03, 34-14-09.1checked October 29, 2026 |
| If the last check is late | Up to twice the unpaid amount if you file a wage complaint for deliberate nonpayment. | N.D.C.C. 34-14-03, 34-14-09.1checked October 29, 2026 |
| Unused vacation when you leave | Must be paid out. Earned vacation must be paid when you leave the job. Limited exceptions apply to employees who quit within the first year or without 5 days' notice. | N.D. Admin. Code 46-02-07-02(12)checked October 29, 2026 |
| Meal break | 30-minute meal period on shifts over 5 hours when 2 or more employees are on duty. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Rest break | No state rest period requirement. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
These rules cover the whole state. Cities and industries with their own rules are noted in the table. Checked October 29, 2026. Next check: January 1, 2027.