Washington Overtime Calculator 2026
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily overtime. Enter your rate and hours to see your Washington overtime pay for the week.
Washington overtime calculator
Your base pay per hour before overtime.
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
Washington overtime at a glance
- Minimum wage
- $17.13/hour
- Weekly overtime
- after 40 hours/week at 1.5x
- Daily overtime
- No
- Double time
- No general rule
- Tipped workers
- $17.13/hour
- Salary employees
- exemption depends on duties + salary basis + threshold
- Last reviewed
- June 22, 2026
Rule details
Does Washington require daily overtime, weekly overtime, or both?
Washington 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. Washington 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
Washington Weekly Overtime Example
Washington overtime rules in 2026
Washington State enforces some of the most progressive wage and hour standards in the nation. It maintains one of the highest state minimum wages, adjusted annually for inflation, and enforces strict weekly overtime protections.
Pay situations specific to Washington
These are the Washington 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.
Washington has state-specific salary exemption thresholds that are significantly higher than federal rules. In 2026, all employers must pay exempt employees at least 2.25× the state minimum wage — $1,541.70/week ($80,168.40/year).
Salaried overtime calculatorWashington does not allow a tip credit. Tipped employees must receive the full state minimum wage of $17.13/hour in direct cash wages, plus tips.
Tipped overtime calculatorCommissions, piece-rate wages, and non-discretionary bonuses must be included in your regular rate of pay for overtime calculations. Use the regular rate of pay calculator for complex earnings.
Regular rate of pay calculatorWashington 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 Washington workers.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)
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Answers to common questions about Washington overtime pay, tipped workers, salaried employees, bonuses, and wage claims.
Sources
- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Labor — Overtime Pay, U.S. Department of Labor
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