Northwest Territories minimum wage

$17.20 an hour since September 1, 2026.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
September 1, 2025	$16.95	$16.95 (no tip credit)	gov.nt.ca checked 2026-10-26
September 1, 2026	$17.20	$17.20 (no tip credit)	gov.nt.ca checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

September 1, 2027: Annual September 1 adjustment by a formula using the change in the Yellowknife CPI and in the NWT average hourly wage for the previous year (no decrease if the result is negative). Announced in July (July 10, 2025 and July 31, 2026). The GNWT said further public engagement will inform decisions about the 2027 minimum wage. (gov.nt.ca)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

No youth rate and no tip credit: tipped_cash equals the rate.
The ECE minimum wage page (https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/minimum-wage) states the current rate of $17.20 per hour.

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Get the Northwest Territories rate by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=NT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Northwest Territories in 2027?

$17.20 an hour now; the 2027 amount isn't announced yet.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Northwest Territories?

Northwest Territories doesn't allow a tip credit, so tipped workers get the full $17.20.

Rates come from the official sources linked on this page, checked on the dates shown. This is data, not legal advice: confirm with the official source before relying on it. Found a mistake? Email hello@bankday.dev.