Overtime laws by state
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Quick reference for state daily and weekly overtime rules, with links to HourPunch calculators where available and each state labor department.
Rules are summarized from official statutes and agency pages where cited. States without a listed daily rule generally follow federal FLSA (40 hours per week at 1.5×). This table is not legal advice—confirm with your state labor agency, HR, or counsel.
HourPunch provides this table for general reference only—not legal, tax, or payroll advice. Confirm requirements with the linked state labor agency.
| State | Daily OT rule | Weekly OT rule | Double time | Notes | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama(AL) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Alaska(AK) | 1.5× for hours over 8 in a workday (AS 23.10.060); employers with fewer than 4 employees are generally exempt from state overtime. | 1.5× for hours over 40 in a workweek; daily OT hours are not counted again toward the 40-hour weekly test. | No general state double-time requirement. | Common exemptions include certain agricultural, motor carrier, and small-employer work. HourPunch compares daily-8 vs weekly-40 methods without double counting. | State labor agency HourPunch calculator |
| Arizona(AZ) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Arkansas(AR) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| California(CA) | 1.5× after 8 hours in a workday; 2× after 12 hours in a workday (Cal. Lab. Code §510). | 1.5× for hours over 40 in a workweek after daily premiums are applied. | 2× after 12 hours in a workday; seventh consecutive workday rules apply. | Meal/rest breaks and industry exceptions may change results. See DLSE overtime FAQ. California meal break laws. | State labor agency HourPunch calculator |
| Colorado(CO) | 1.5× after 12 hours in a workday (COMPS Order Rule 4.1.1(B)). | 1.5× after 40 hours in a workweek (Rule 4.1.1(A)). | No separate state double-time tier; pay the greatest of daily, weekly, or consecutive rules. | 1.5× also after 12 consecutive hours (Rule 4.1.1(C)). Agriculture and some seasonal rules differ. | State labor agency HourPunch calculator |
| Connecticut(CT) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Delaware(DE) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| District of Columbia(DC) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | DC sets minimum wage and paid leave; overtime for private employers generally follows FLSA unless a contract applies. | State labor agency |
| Florida(FL) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Georgia(GA) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Hawaii(HI) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Idaho(ID) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Illinois(IL) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Indiana(IN) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Iowa(IA) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Kansas(KS) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | Kansas: 1.5× after 46 hours in a workweek for employees not covered by the FLSA (K.S.A. 44-1204). FLSA-covered employees: 1.5× after 40 hours (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Does not apply to employees covered by FLSA section 7 (K.S.A. 44-1204(c)(1)). | State labor agency |
| Kentucky(KY) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 1.5× for hours over 40 in a workweek (KRS 337.285; retail-store, restaurant, hotel and motel employees and some others are excluded). Under KRS 337.050, an employer who lets an employee work all seven days of a workweek must pay 1.5× for the time worked on the seventh day; this does not apply if the employee is not permitted to work more than 40 hours that week, and some occupations and supervisors are excluded. | No general state double-time requirement. | Kentucky does not require daily overtime after eight hours. Overtime already paid for the same hours under any other law or contract may be credited against the seventh-day premium (KRS 337.050(2)(a)). HourPunch calculators do not model the seventh-day rule. | State labor agency |
| Louisiana(LA) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Maine(ME) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Maryland(MD) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Massachusetts(MA) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Michigan(MI) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Minnesota(MN) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | Minnesota: 1.5× after 48 hours in a workweek for employees not covered by the FLSA (Minn. Stat. § 177.25). FLSA-covered employees: 1.5× after 40 hours (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Public employers may offer comp time in lieu of cash OT under Minn. Stat. § 177.25. Confirm FLSA coverage with payroll or counsel. | State labor agency |
| Mississippi(MS) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Missouri(MO) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Montana(MT) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Nebraska(NE) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Nevada(NV) | 1.5× after 8 hours in a workday when rate is below 1.5× Nevada minimum wage (NRS 608.018); 4×10 agreements can remove daily OT. | 1.5× after 40 hours in a scheduled workweek for covered employees. | No general state double-time requirement. | Nevada minimum wage $12.00/hr (effective July 1, 2026 bulletin); daily OT threshold $18.00/hr for employees below that rate. See Labor Commissioner annual bulletin. | State labor agency HourPunch calculator |
| New Hampshire(NH) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| New Jersey(NJ) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| New Mexico(NM) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| New York(NY) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| North Carolina(NC) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| North Dakota(ND) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Ohio(OH) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Oklahoma(OK) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Oregon(OR) | Manufacturing establishments: daily OT after 10 hours (ORS 652.020). Most other employers: federal FLSA weekly rules unless a collective agreement applies. | 40 hours at 1.5× for covered non-exempt work (FLSA and Oregon Bureau of Labor). | No broad state double-time rule outside specific industries or contracts. | Oregon rules vary by industry; confirm with BOLI fact sheets. | State labor agency |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Rhode Island(RI) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| South Carolina(SC) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| South Dakota(SD) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Tennessee(TN) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Texas(TX) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Utah(UT) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Vermont(VT) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Virginia(VA) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Washington(WA) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| West Virginia(WV) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Wisconsin(WI) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
| Wyoming(WY) | No state daily overtime threshold (federal FLSA applies to covered work). | 40 hours per workweek at 1.5× regular rate (29 U.S.C. § 207). | No state double-time rule; FLSA does not require double time. | Many employers follow FLSA for non-exempt employees unless a state, city, or contract rule adds more. | State labor agency |
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State calculators: California, Alaska, Nevada, Colorado.
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FAQ
- Which states have daily overtime laws?
- California, Alaska, Colorado, Nevada (for employees below the daily OT wage threshold), and Oregon manufacturing work are common examples. Most other states rely on federal weekly overtime after forty hours.
- Does federal FLSA preempt state overtime?
- States may set overtime rules that are more favorable to employees. When no state rule applies, FLSA’s forty-hour weekly standard at 1.5× regular rate is the baseline for covered work.
- Where are HourPunch state overtime calculators?
- HourPunch offers dedicated calculators for California, Alaska, Nevada, and Colorado, linked from the table when available.
- How often is this page updated?
- HourPunch reviews state citations and minimum wages periodically. See the source-checked date under the page title for when this table was last compared to official sources.
How this calculator works
Use this table to see whether a state adds daily overtime, weekly forty-hour overtime, or double-time rules beyond federal FLSA. Where a state does not list a daily threshold, non-exempt employees covered by FLSA generally receive 1.5× only after forty hours in a workweek. See the source-checked date above for when this table was last compared to official sources.
Homework-style pay with a stated hourly rate, multiplier, and hours—not statutory citations—belongs on the weekly overtime calculator and overtime word problems pages. Start here when you need which daily or weekly rule applies in your state.
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- What is the federal overtime rule?
- Under FLSA, non-exempt covered employees generally receive 1.5× their regular rate for hours over forty in a workweek. States may require more.
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