Montana Overtime Calculator 2026

For covered nonexempt employees in Montana, overtime is generally 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At the Montana minimum wage of $10.85/hour that is $16.27/hour. Enter your own hours above for a full breakdown.

No. Montana 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 Montana minimum wage of $10.85/hour the overtime rate is $16.27/hour. A 45-hour week at that wage comes to $434.00 regular plus $81.38 overtime — $515.38 gross.

In Montana, tip credits are not permitted under state law. Employers must pay tipped workers the full state minimum wage of $10.85/hour in addition to any tips they receive. Overtime pay for tipped employees must be calculated at 1.5× the full minimum wage, not any lower cash rate. For example, if a tipped worker in Montana works 45 hours, they earn $434.00 for 40 regular hours and $81.38 for 5 overtime hours, totaling $515.38 in weekly gross pay, separate from tips.

Unpaid overtime claims in Montana go to Montana 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.