Overtime Laws by State 2026: All 50 State Rules

Overtime laws by state start with the same federal floor: covered non-exempt employees generally earn at least time and a half after 40 hours worked in one workweek. The state-by-state question is whether a state adds daily overtime, double time, higher wage floors, tipped wage rules, salary rules, or industry exceptions.

Use this guide to pick the right state rule, then open the state calculator for the actual pay estimate. Weekly-only states use a simple total-hours calculator. Daily overtime states use daily entries because the day-by-day pattern can change the result.

Overtime laws by state: quick answer

States with daily overtime or double-time rules

These states need more than a basic weekly calculator because the distribution of hours across the week matters. Ten hours on Monday and six hours on Tuesday can calculate differently from eight hours each day, even if the weekly total is similar.

All 50 state overtime rules and calculators

This table gives the search answer first, then sends calculation intent to the matching state calculator. Use the official state page when minimum wage, tipped wage, or complaint details matter.

Federal overtime rule every state starts with

The FLSA applies on a fixed seven-day workweek. Covered non-exempt employees generally receive overtime for hours worked over 40 in that workweek at not less than one and one-half times the regular rate. Paid time off, holiday pay, or sick leave may appear on a paycheck, but federal weekly overtime focuses on hours actually worked.

The regular rate is not always the base hourly rate. Nondiscretionary bonuses, commissions, shift differentials, multiple rates, and some incentive pay can raise the overtime base. If that applies, use the regular rate of pay calculator before checking your state result.

Weekly-only states still need state pages

A state can follow the federal weekly overtime model and still need a state-specific page. Minimum wage, tipped cash wage, salary thresholds, wage complaint agencies, and industry exceptions can affect the final paycheck or the next step after a payroll problem.

What to check before you calculate

• Use one fixed workweek; do not average two workweeks together.
• Count hours actually worked, including required off-clock work.
• Use the regular rate when bonuses, commissions, or different rates are involved.
• Check daily overtime before weekly overtime in states with daily rules.
• Compare state and federal rules, then apply the more protective result.