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Indiana Overtime Calculator 2026

Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily overtime. Enter your rate and hours to see your Indiana overtime pay for the week.

Indiana overtime calculator

/hour

Your base pay per hour before overtime.

Hours worked this week
hours

Hours over 40 are paid at time and a half.

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

Indiana overtime at a glance

Minimum wage
$7.25/hour
Weekly overtime
after 40 hours/week at 1.5x
Daily overtime
No
Double time
No general rule
Tipped workers
$2.13/hour
Salary employees
exemption depends on duties + salary basis + threshold
Last reviewed
June 22, 2026

Rule details

Does Indiana require daily overtime, weekly overtime, or both?

Indiana 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. Indiana 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

Indiana Weekly Overtime Example

A manufacturing worker in Indianapolis earning $18.00/hour works 46 hours in a workweek. Overtime applies to the 6 hours over 40.
Assumed Regular Rate: $18.00/hour
Regular Hours: 40 hrs
Overtime Hours: 6 hrs
Step-by-step breakdown
1Calculate regular earnings: Regular pay: 40 × $18 = $720.
2Calculate overtime premium: Overtime pay: 6 × $27 = $162.
3Add regular and overtime pay together: Total pay: $720 + $162 = $882.00.
Estimated Total Earnings: $882.00

Indiana overtime rules in 2026

Indiana overtime laws align strictly with federal FLSA weekly standards. Non-exempt employees receive 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. The state minimum wage matches the federal $7.25/hour rate.

Weekly Overtime Rule1.5× after 40 hours in a workweek (federal FLSA standard).
Minimum Wage$7.25/hour
Tipped Wage$2.13/hour
Local Wage CaveatIndiana state law preempts local minimum wage ordinances, so the federal $7.25/hour floor is the effective minimum for most workers.
Salary Employee NoteIndiana follows federal FLSA exemption tests. Salaried employees must earn at least $684/week and perform exempt duties to be classified as exempt from overtime.

Pay situations specific to Indiana

These are the Indiana 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.

Salaried employees

Indiana follows federal FLSA exemption tests. Salaried employees must earn at least $684/week and perform exempt duties to be classified as exempt from overtime.

Salaried overtime calculator
Tipped employees

Indiana allows a tip credit of up to $5.12/hour. The minimum direct cash wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hour, with combined cash wages and tips reaching at least $7.25/hour.

Tipped overtime calculator
Bonuses and commissions

Non-discretionary bonuses, commissions, and shift differentials must be factored into the regular rate before the overtime premium is applied.

Regular rate of pay calculator
Federal vs Indiana

Indiana follows the federal 40-hour weekly standard, with no general state daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees.

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File a wage complaint in Indiana

If your overtime, minimum wage, or final pay looks wrong, the official agency below can explain wage-claim options for Indiana workers.

Indiana Department of Labor — Wage and Hour Division

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FAQs

Answers to common questions about Indiana overtime pay, tipped workers, salaried employees, bonuses, and wage claims.

Sources

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