Delaware Overtime Calculator 2026

For covered nonexempt employees in Delaware, overtime is generally 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At the Delaware minimum wage of $13.25/hour that is $19.88/hour. Enter your own hours above for a full breakdown.

No. Delaware 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 Delaware minimum wage of $13.25/hour the overtime rate is $19.88/hour. A 45-hour week at that wage comes to $530.00 regular plus $99.38 overtime — $629.38 gross.

In Delaware, tipped employees may receive a direct cash wage of $2.23/hour, with the remaining $11.02/hour covered by tips (the tip credit). However, overtime must generally be calculated using the full minimum wage of $13.25/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 ($19.88/hour), minus the tip credit ($11.02), resulting in a direct cash overtime rate of $8.86/hour for each of the 5 overtime hours worked that week.

Unpaid overtime claims in Delaware go to Delaware 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.