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Alabama Overtime Calculator 2026

Calculate Alabama overtime pay for 2026 using the federal 40-hour weekly overtime rule and state wage details.

Wage Floor$7.25/hr
OT RuleAfter 40 hrs/wk at 1.5×
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Alabama time-and-a-half pay

Direct answer: Alabama generally uses the federal weekly rule: time and a half after 40 hours in one workweek, with no general daily overtime rule.

Alabama overtime pay calculator

Enter your hourly rate and total hours worked. The calculator applies time and a half after 40 hours.

Alabama (AL)

Alabama Min Wage: $7.25/hr

State rule used

Alabama has no state minimum wage or daily overtime law. Covered workers use the federal FLSA baseline.

No general state daily overtime rule: this estimate applies the weekly overtime rule after 40 hours in a workweek at 1.5x the regular rate for most covered non-exempt employees.

For Alabama, overtime is generally the hours above 40 in one workweek.

Auto-calculated hours
Regular hours40.0
Overtime hours5.0
Time-and-a-half rate$10.88/hr

Earnings Breakdown

Regular Pay40.0 hrs × $7.25$290.00
Overtime Pay (1.5x)5.0 hrs × $10.88$54.38
Grand Total Gross Pay
$344.38
For a total of 45.0 worked hours in the workweek.

Calculation breakdown

Regular pay: 40 hrs × $7.25 = $290.00
Overtime rate: $7.25 × 1.5 = $10.88/hr
Overtime pay: 5 hrs × $10.88 = $54.38
Total gross pay: $290.00 + $54.38 + $0.00 = $344.38

Alabama overtime quick facts

Minimum wage$7.25/hour
Weekly overtimeafter 40 hours/week at 1.5x
Daily overtimeNo
Double timeNo general rule
Tipped workers$2.13/hour
Salary employeesexemption depends on duties + salary basis + threshold
Last reviewedJune 30, 2026

Rule details

Does Alabama require daily overtime, weekly overtime, or both?

Alabama generally follows the federal weekly overtime rule for most covered nonexempt employees. Overtime is usually paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours worked in a workweek. Alabama does not have a general daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees. Use the calculator above to estimate regular pay, overtime pay, and total gross pay.

Example calculation

Alabama Weekly Overtime Example

A Birmingham warehouse employee earning $14.00/hour works 47 hours in a workweek. Overtime applies to the 7 hours worked past 40.
Assumed Regular Rate: $14.00/hour
Regular Hours: 40 hrs
Overtime Hours: 7 hrs
Step-by-step breakdown
1Calculate regular earnings: Regular pay: 40 × $14.00 = $560.00.
2Calculate overtime premium: Overtime pay: 7 × $21.00 = $147.00.
3Add regular and overtime pay together: Total gross pay: $707.00.
Estimated Total Earnings: $707.00

Alabama overtime rules in 2026

Alabama has no separate state minimum wage or state overtime statute, so most wage-and-hour searches resolve to the federal FLSA. Covered non-exempt employees receive time and a half after 40 hours worked in one workweek, and covered employers must meet the $7.25/hour federal minimum wage.

Weekly Overtime Rule1.5× after 40 hours in a workweek.
Minimum Wage$7.25/hour
Tipped Wage$2.13/hour
Local Wage CaveatAlabama does not maintain a higher statewide minimum wage. Local wage ordinances are generally not the starting point for Alabama private-sector overtime calculations.
Salary Employee NoteIn Alabama, salaried status does not automatically mean exempt. The federal salary-basis and duties tests decide whether executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, or computer employees can be exempt from overtime.

Pay situations specific to Alabama

These are the Alabama rules that change the overtime math. For the federal rules that apply everywhere — the duties test, what counts toward the regular rate, and how the 40-hour workweek is measured — see the FLSA overtime guide. For how these estimates are produced and reviewed, see the calculator methodology.

Salaried employees

In Alabama, salaried status does not automatically mean exempt. The federal salary-basis and duties tests decide whether executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, or computer employees can be exempt from overtime.

Salaried overtime calculator
Tipped employees

Alabama follows the federal tipped cash wage of $2.13/hour for covered tipped employees. Employers must make up the difference if cash wages plus valid tips do not reach at least $7.25/hour.

Tipped overtime calculator
Bonuses and commissions

Federal regular-rate rules require non-discretionary bonuses, commissions, shift differentials, and multiple pay rates to be included before computing overtime.

Regular rate of pay calculator
Federal vs Alabama

Alabama follows the federal 40-hour weekly standard, with no general state daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees.

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File a wage complaint in Alabama

If your overtime, minimum wage, or final pay looks wrong, the official agency below can explain wage-claim options for Alabama workers.

U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division — Alabama

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FAQs

Answers to common questions about Alabama overtime pay, tipped workers, salaried employees, bonuses, and wage claims.

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Rule last reviewed: June 30, 2026Page last updated: July 8, 2026

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