Kentucky Overtime Calculator 2026
Calculate Kentucky overtime pay for 2026 using the federal 40-hour weekly overtime rule and state wage details.
Kentucky time-and-a-half pay
Direct answer: Kentucky generally uses the federal weekly rule: time and a half after 40 hours in one workweek, with no general daily overtime rule.
Kentucky overtime pay calculator
Enter your hourly rate and total hours worked. The calculator applies time and a half after 40 hours.
Kentucky Min Wage: $7.25/hr
State rule used
Kentucky enforces a unique '7th consecutive day' rule, requiring 1.5× overtime pay for all hours worked on the 7th day, if the employee works all 7 days of the workweek.
No general state daily overtime rule: this estimate applies the weekly overtime rule after 40 hours in a workweek at 1.5x the regular rate for most covered non-exempt employees.
For Kentucky, overtime is generally the hours above 40 in one workweek.
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Kentucky overtime quick facts
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Does Kentucky require daily overtime, weekly overtime, or both?
Kentucky 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. Kentucky 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.
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Kentucky Weekly Overtime Example
Kentucky overtime rules in 2026
Kentucky enforces a standard weekly overtime rule (1.5× after 40 hours) along with a unique state-specific seventh consecutive day provision: employees who work all 7 days in a single workweek are entitled to time and a half for all hours worked on that seventh day, regardless of total weekly hours. The state minimum wage is $7.25/hour.
Pay situations specific to Kentucky
These are the Kentucky 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.
Kentucky follows federal FLSA exemption criteria. Salaried workers must meet both duties and salary-basis tests to be classified as exempt from overtime.
Salaried overtime calculatorKentucky permits a tip credit of up to $5.12/hour. The minimum direct cash wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hour, with combined wages and tips reaching at least $7.25/hour.
Tipped overtime calculatorNon-discretionary bonuses, commissions, and shift differentials must be included in your regular rate of pay when computing overtime premiums.
Regular rate of pay calculatorKentucky 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 Kentucky workers.
Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet — Wage and Hour Division
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Answers to common questions about Kentucky overtime pay, tipped workers, salaried employees, bonuses, and wage claims.
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Rule last reviewed: June 22, 2026Page last updated: July 8, 2026Official sources
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Estimates only; not legal, tax, or payroll advice. Confirm final pay obligations with the official agency guidance or a qualified advisor.
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