Overtime Rules by State
Every state starts from the federal 40-hour week. Four add daily overtime. Find yours, then run your hours through the matching rule.
| State | Overtime rule | 5 × 10 h week |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Alaska daily | Daily overtime after 8 hours, plus weekly overtime after 40.Over 8 h in a day or 40 h in a week (employers with 4+ employees), AS 23.10.060. | 10 h OT |
| Arizona | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Arkansas | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| California daily | Daily overtime after 8 hours, double time after 12, seventh-day rule, plus weekly overtime after 40.Over 8 h/day, 40 h/week and the first 8 h of a 7th consecutive workday at 1.5×; over 12 h/day and over 8 h on the 7th day at 2×, Labor Code §510. | 10 h OT |
| Colorado daily | Daily overtime after 12 hours, plus weekly overtime after 40.Over 12 h in a workday, 12 consecutive hours, or 40 h in a week (COMPS Order). | 10 h OT |
| Connecticut | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Delaware | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| District of Columbia | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Florida | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Georgia | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Hawaii | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Idaho | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Illinois | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Indiana | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Iowa | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Kansas | State law: overtime after 46 hours a week for employers the FLSA does not cover; FLSA 40 h applies otherwise.Employers not covered by the FLSA owe overtime after 46 h a week, K.S.A. 44-1204. | 10 h OT |
| Kentucky | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA.Also 1.5× for hours on the seventh day when an employee works all seven days of a workweek, KRS 337.050. | 10 h OT |
| Louisiana | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Maine | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Maryland | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Massachusetts | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Michigan | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Minnesota | State law: overtime after 48 hours a week for employers the FLSA does not cover; FLSA 40 h applies otherwise.Employers not covered by the FLSA owe overtime after 48 h a week, Minn. Stat. §177.25. | 10 h OT |
| Mississippi | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Missouri | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Montana | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Nebraska | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Nevada daily | Daily overtime after 8 hours for lower-paid workers, plus weekly overtime after 40.Over 8 h in any 24-hour workday for employees paid under 1.5× the state minimum wage, and over 40 h a week, NRS 608.018. | 10 h OT |
| New Hampshire | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| New Jersey | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| New Mexico | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| New York | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA.Residential employees who live in: after 44 h a week. | 10 h OT |
| North Carolina | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| North Dakota | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Ohio | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Oklahoma | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Oregon | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA.Manufacturing workers also after 10 h a day (ORS 652.020). | 10 h OT |
| Pennsylvania | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Rhode Island | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| South Carolina | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| South Dakota | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Tennessee | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Texas | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Utah | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
| Vermont | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Virginia | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Washington | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| West Virginia | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Wisconsin | State law: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, in line with the FLSA. | 10 h OT |
| Wyoming | No general state overtime law; the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule applies to covered employers. | 10 h OT |
“5 × 10 h week” shows overtime hours for five 10-hour days (50 hours) under that state’s main rule for a typical non-exempt employee. General information, not legal or payroll advice; industry orders, public employers and exemptions can change the answer.
The federal baseline
The Fair Labor Standards Act sets overtime at 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek for covered, non-exempt employees (U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #23). It sets no daily limit and does not require premium pay for weekends, nights or holidays. States can only add protections on top.
States that go further
California has the most layered rule: 1.5× after 8 hours in a workday and 40 in a week, 1.5× for the first 8 hours of a seventh consecutive workday, and 2× after 12 hours in a day or after 8 on that seventh day (Labor Code §510; California DLSE overtime FAQ). Alaska pays 1.5× after 8 hours a day. Nevada applies daily overtime after 8 hours only to employees earning under 1.5× the state minimum wage. Colorado pays 1.5× after 12 hours in a day or 12 consecutive hours.
Pick the matching rule in the overtime calculator or the time card calculator to see how your week splits.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: Fact Sheet #23, Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA; “Consolidated Minimum Wage and Overtime” state tables.
- California Labor Code §510 and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Overtime FAQ.
- Alaska Statutes §23.10.060; Nevada Revised Statutes §608.018; Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order; Kansas K.S.A. 44-1204; Minnesota Statutes §177.25; Kentucky KRS 337.050; Oregon ORS 652.020.
Questions people ask
Which states have daily overtime?
California, Alaska, Nevada and Colorado have daily overtime rules for most private employees. California (after 8 hours, and double time after 12) is the strictest; Colorado’s daily trigger is 12 hours. Oregon has a daily rule for manufacturing work.
Does federal overtime apply in every state?
Yes, where the FLSA covers the employer and the employee is non-exempt. When state and federal law differ, the employee gets whichever rule is more generous.
Does California really pay double time?
Yes. Non-exempt employees in California earn 2× for hours over 12 in a workday and for hours over 8 on the seventh consecutive workday of a workweek (California Labor Code §510).
Where can I check my state’s overtime law?
Your state labor department website publishes the rules; the U.S. Department of Labor also keeps a summary of state overtime laws. Rules change and have exceptions, so treat this page as general information, not legal advice.