Minimum wage · Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador minimum wage.
What Newfoundland and Labrador employers must pay per hour in 2026, and what that comes to per week, per pay period and per year.
Newfoundland and Labrador's minimum wage is $16.35 an hour as of 1 April 2026, up from $16.00.
The province also sets a minimum overtime wage rate of $24.53, which is the statutory floor for overtime hours. Future increases follow the national Consumer Price Index and are announced each 1 April.
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Newfoundland and Labrador minimum wage rates in 2026
| Rate | Amount | In effect from |
|---|---|---|
| General minimum wage | $16.35/hour | 1 April 2026 |
There is no student rate, no inexperienced rate and no special rate of any kind in the Labour Standards guide or the Labour Standards Regulations. Future adjustments follow the annual Consumer Price Index for Canada and are announced each 1 April. Newfoundland and Labrador also publishes a minimum overtime wage rate of $24.53 an hour, which is the province-wide statutory overtime floor rather than a multiplier of your own wage.
Source, last verified 2 September 2026: NL Labour Standards Division — Your Rights at Work (April 2026).
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Newfoundland and Labrador?
$16.35 an hour since 1 April 2026, up 35 cents from $16.00.
Future adjustments follow the annual Consumer Price Index for Canada and are announced by government each 1 April.
What is the minimum overtime wage rate in Newfoundland?
$24.53 an hour. The province sets a single province-wide overtime floor rather than a multiplier of each employee’s own rate.
It is calculated as the minimum wage times 1.5, rounded to the nearest cent, and it is recalculated each 1 April along with the minimum wage.
Does Newfoundland have a student or inexperienced minimum wage?
No. Neither the Labour Standards guide nor the Labour Standards Regulations contains a student rate, an inexperienced rate or any other special minimum wage.
One flat rate applies to every employee the Act covers.
What is reporting pay in Newfoundland and Labrador?
An employee who reports for a scheduled shift of three hours or more that is then cancelled must be paid for at least three hours.
The three hours are paid at the minimum wage or the minimum overtime rate as appropriate to the shift.
Estimate only — not legal advice
This calculator produces an estimate from the published employment-standards minimums. It is not legal advice and it is not a determination of what you are owed. Minimum wage in Newfoundland and Labrador is set by the Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Division and can change on a fixed indexation date.
Collective agreements, employment contracts, exemptions for your occupation, averaging agreements and permits can all change the answer. For a binding answer, contact the employment-standards office named above or a lawyer.