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What jobs can a 16 year old do in Nevada?
Quick answer for 16-year-olds in Nevada — what hours are legal, whether a work permit is required, and the most common allowed jobs. Built directly from Nevada state labor code.
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Quick answer
- Can a 16-year-old work?
- Yes
- Work permit
- Not required
- Minimum work age
- 14+
Nevada Permit to Work for Minors Under 16
In Nevada
Legal work hours
Nevada sets different hour caps depending on whether school is in session.
During the school year
- Hours per day
- 8 hr
- Hours per week
- 48 hr
- Time window
- No state limit
No state time-of-day restriction. Daily cap of 8 hours and weekly cap of 48 hours apply year-round (with overtime owed past 40 hours under Nevada wage law).
Summer / school breaks
- Hours per day
- 8 hr
- Hours per week
- 48 hr
- Time window
- No state limit
Common allowed jobs for a 16-year-old
General age-appropriate jobs under federal FLSA. Nevada adds its own restricted-occupations list below — check that before accepting any job.
- Cooking and baking with grills and deep fryers
Distinctive Nevada rule: 16-17-year-olds are capped at 8 hrs per day and 48 hrs per week year-round (with overtime owed past 40 hrs under Nevada wage law). No state time-of-day restriction. The district-court Permit to Work is not required at 16-17.
- Lifeguard at any pool, water park, or beach (with certification)
- Cashier, sales associate, or stocker at any retail establishment
Distinctive Nevada rule: gaming and casino-floor work stay off-limits to minors under 21 under NRS § 463.350 — the state's gaming-employment age is among the strictest in the country.
- Office assistant, receptionist, or data-entry clerk
- Park, recreation, and camp staff
- Warehouse jobs without power-driven hoists (HO-7) or forklifts
- Hotel and hospitality front-of-house roles (non-gaming floor)
Restricted in Nevada
- All federal hazardous orders HO-1 through HO-17(29 CFR Part 570)
- Operating power-driven meat-processing machines(HO-10)
- Roofing operations and work on or about a roof(HO-16)
- Gaming or casino work for minors under 21 (gaming floor)(NRS §463.350)
- Door-to-door sales for minors under 16 without adult supervision(NRS §609.245)
Related guides
Read the full Nevada rules
This page summarizes the rules for 16-year-olds. For all ages, age-band breakdown, statute citation, and DOL references, see the full state page.