Alabama Overtime Calculator 2026
Calculate Alabama overtime pay for 2026 using the federal 40-hour weekly overtime rule and state wage details.
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 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.
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Alabama overtime quick facts
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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.
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Alabama Weekly Overtime Example
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.
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.
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 calculatorAlabama 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 calculatorFederal regular-rate rules require non-discretionary bonuses, commissions, shift differentials, and multiple pay rates to be included before computing overtime.
Regular rate of pay calculatorAlabama follows the federal 40-hour weekly standard, with no general state daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees.
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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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Rule last reviewed: June 30, 2026Page last updated: July 8, 2026Official sources
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Estimates only; not legal, tax, or payroll advice. Confirm final pay obligations with the official agency guidance or a qualified advisor.
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