Arkansas Overtime Calculator 2026

For covered nonexempt employees in Arkansas, overtime is generally 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At the Arkansas minimum wage of $11.00/hour that is $16.50/hour. Enter your own hours above for a full breakdown.

No. Arkansas has no general daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees — overtime starts after 40 hours in a workweek, so a 12-hour day does not trigger it on its own. An employer policy or union contract can still promise daily overtime voluntarily.

At the Arkansas minimum wage of $11.00/hour the overtime rate is $16.50/hour. A 45-hour week at that wage comes to $440.00 regular plus $82.50 overtime — $522.50 gross.

In Arkansas, tipped employees may receive a direct cash wage of $2.63/hour, with the remaining $8.37/hour covered by tips (the tip credit). However, overtime must generally be calculated using the full minimum wage of $11.00/hour, not the lower cash rate. For example, if a tipped employee works 45 hours, their base overtime rate is 1.5× the full minimum wage ($16.50/hour), minus the tip credit ($8.37), resulting in a direct cash overtime rate of $8.13/hour for each of the 5 overtime hours worked that week.

Unpaid overtime claims in Arkansas go to Arkansas Department of Labor / State Workforce Agency, 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.