Alaska Overtime Calculator 2026

For covered nonexempt employees in Alaska, overtime is generally 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At the Alaska minimum wage of $13.00/hour that is $19.50/hour. Enter your own hours above for a full breakdown.

Yes. Alaska generally requires both daily and weekly overtime for covered nonexempt employees. Under state labor laws, employers must pay overtime at 1.5× the regular rate of pay for all hours worked past 8 in a workday, or past 40 in a workweek, whichever calculation yields the higher number of overtime hours. Special exemptions apply to small employers with fewer than four workers. For most private-sector employees, daily overtime is standard. Use the calculator above to enter daily and weekly hours to estimate your gross earnings under Alaska law.

Alaska does not have a general state law mandating double-time pay for private-sector employees. Employers are only federally and state-required to pay the 1.5× overtime rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Double-time pay (2.0×) is generally a voluntary policy established by employers, union contracts, or collective bargaining agreements for working on holidays, weekends, or emergency shifts. Unless a specific contract or employer agreement applies, you should assume standard overtime rules apply. Check official guidance or your employee handbook for company policies.

At the Alaska minimum wage of $13.00/hour the overtime rate is $19.50/hour. A 45-hour week at that wage comes to $520.00 regular plus $97.50 overtime — $617.50 gross.

In Alaska, tip credits are not permitted under state law. Employers must pay tipped workers the full state minimum wage of $13.00/hour in addition to any tips they receive. Overtime pay for tipped employees must be calculated at 1.5× the full minimum wage, not any lower cash rate. For example, if a tipped worker in Alaska works 45 hours, they earn $520.00 for 40 regular hours and $97.50 for 5 overtime hours, totaling $617.50 in weekly gross pay, separate from tips.

Unpaid overtime claims in Alaska go to Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), and a lawyer is generally not required. Bring timesheets and pay stubs. Federal claims can instead go to the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.