Arkansas Overtime Calculator 2026
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily overtime. Enter your rate and hours to see your Arkansas overtime pay for the week.
Arkansas overtime calculator
Your base pay per hour before overtime.
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily overtime.
Gross pay for the week
$950.00
45 hours · $21.11 an hour on average
- Regular40 h × $20.00
- $800.00
- Overtime (1.5×)5 h × $30.00
- $150.00
- Total
- $950.00
Per two-week paycheck$1,900.00
If every week looks like this one. Overtime is counted week by week, never averaged across a pay period.
Overtime tax deduction (2025–2028)
$50.00 of this week’s pay is the federally required overtime premium, the part you can deduct from taxable income. At this pace that is about $2,600.00 a year (cap $12,500, or $25,000 filing jointly). Who qualifies
An estimate of gross pay before taxes and deductions, for non-exempt employees. Your employer’s payroll, contract or local law can differ. How we calculate
Arkansas overtime at a glance
- Minimum wage
- $11.00/hour
- Weekly overtime
- after 40 hours/week at 1.5x
- Daily overtime
- No
- Double time
- No general rule
- Tipped workers
- $2.63/hour
- Salary employees
- exemption depends on duties + salary basis + threshold
- Last reviewed
- June 22, 2026
Rule details
Does Arkansas require daily overtime, weekly overtime, or both?
Arkansas 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. Arkansas 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
Arkansas Weekly Overtime Example
Arkansas overtime rules in 2026
Arkansas overtime laws follow the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) weekly framework, with overtime due after 40 hours in a workweek. The state minimum wage is $11.00/hour, and overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular rate for covered non-exempt employees.
Pay situations specific to Arkansas
These are the Arkansas 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.
Arkansas aligns with federal FLSA thresholds for salaried exemptions. Exempt employees must meet duties tests and earn at least $684/week ($35,568/year).
Salaried overtime calculatorArkansas allows a tip credit of up to 50% of the minimum wage. Employers must pay a direct cash wage of at least $2.63/hour, with combined cash wages and tips meeting the $11.00/hour minimum.
Tipped overtime calculatorNon-discretionary bonuses, commissions, and shift differentials must be included when calculating your regular rate of pay. Use the regular rate of pay calculator for paychecks with variable earnings.
Regular rate of pay calculatorArkansas 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 Arkansas workers.
Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing — Wage and Hour Division
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Answers to common questions about Arkansas overtime pay, tipped workers, salaried employees, bonuses, and wage claims.
Sources
- Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Labor — Overtime Pay, U.S. Department of Labor
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