Rhode Island Overtime Calculator 2026

For covered nonexempt employees in Rhode Island, overtime is generally 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At the Rhode Island minimum wage of $16.00/hour that is $24.00/hour. Enter your own hours above for a full breakdown.

No. Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island minimum wage of $16.00/hour the overtime rate is $24.00/hour. A 45-hour week at that wage comes to $640.00 regular plus $120.00 overtime — $760.00 gross.

In Rhode Island, tipped employees may receive a direct cash wage of $3.89/hour, with the remaining $12.11/hour covered by tips (the tip credit). However, overtime must generally be calculated using the full minimum wage of $16.00/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 ($24.00/hour), minus the tip credit ($12.11), resulting in a direct cash overtime rate of $11.89/hour for each of the 5 overtime hours worked that week.

Unpaid overtime claims in Rhode Island go to Rhode Island 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.