Overtime laws by state
Everywhere in the US, overtime is 1.5 times your rate after 40 hours in a week. Alaska, California, Colorado, Nevada also pay it for long days, and California alone requires double time.
| State | Weekly | Daily | Double time | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Alabama has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Alaska | 40 h | 8 h | None | 1.5x after 8 hours in a work day and after 40 in a work week, for employers with 4 or more employees. No double time. Approved flexible plans may use a 10-hour daily threshold. | AS 23.10.060checked October 29, 2026 |
| Arizona | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Arizona has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Arkansas | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | Ark. Code 11-4-211checked October 29, 2026 |
| California | 40 h | 8 h | after 12 h | 1.5x after 8 hours in a work day and after 40 in a work week. 2x after 12 hours in a work day. On the seventh consecutive day worked in a work week: 1.5x for the first 8 hours, 2x beyond 8. | Labor Code 510 and Wage Orderschecked October 29, 2026 |
| Colorado | 40 h | 12 h | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week, after 12 hours in a work day, or after 12 consecutive hours regardless of the work day, whichever gives the most overtime. No double time. | COMPS Order 39, 7 CCR 1103-1, Rule 4checked October 29, 2026 |
| Connecticut | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Restaurant and hotel-restaurant employees get 1.5x the minimum wage for a seventh consecutive day. No general daily overtime. | Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-76cchecked October 29, 2026 |
| Delaware | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Delaware has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| District of Columbia | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | D.C. Code 32-1003(c)checked October 29, 2026 |
| Florida | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Georgia | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Georgia has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Hawaii | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | HRS 387-3checked October 29, 2026 |
| Idaho | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Idaho has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Illinois | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | 820 ILCS 105/4achecked October 29, 2026 |
| Indiana | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | Ind. Code 22-2-2-4checked October 29, 2026 |
| Iowa | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Iowa has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Kansas | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week for Employers covered by federal law (almost all of them) (most). The state law alone uses 46 hours. No daily overtime. | K.S.A. 44-1204 and federal wage lawchecked October 29, 2026 |
| Kentucky | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week, and 1.5x for all hours on the seventh day when an employee works all seven days of the work week. No daily overtime. | KRS 337.285, 337.050checked October 29, 2026 |
| Louisiana | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Louisiana has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Maine | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | 26 M.R.S. 664(3)checked October 29, 2026 |
| Maryland | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. 3-415checked October 29, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | M.G.L. c. 151, s. 1Achecked October 29, 2026 |
| Michigan | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | MCL 408.934achecked October 29, 2026 |
| Minnesota | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week for Employers covered by federal law (almost all of them) (most). The state law alone sets the threshold at 48 hours. No daily overtime. | Minn. Stat. 177.25 and federal wage lawchecked October 29, 2026 |
| Mississippi | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Mississippi has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Missouri | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week (52 hours in seasonal amusement or recreation). No daily overtime. | RSMo 290.505checked October 29, 2026 |
| Montana | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | MCA 39-3-405checked October 29, 2026 |
| Nebraska | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Nebraska has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Nevada | 40 h | 8 h | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Employees earning less than 1.5x the minimum wage ($18.00) also get 1.5x after 8 hours in a 24-hour period. No double time. | NRS 608.018checked October 29, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | RSA 279:21-VIIIchecked October 29, 2026 |
| New Jersey | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a4checked October 29, 2026 |
| New Mexico | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | NMSA 50-4-22(D)checked October 29, 2026 |
| New York | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week (44 hours for residential employees). No daily overtime. | 12 NYCRR 142-2.2checked October 29, 2026 |
| North Carolina | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | N.C.G.S. 95-25.4checked October 29, 2026 |
| North Dakota | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | N.D. Admin. Code 46-02-07-02checked October 29, 2026 |
| Ohio | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week for employers grossing $150,000 or more. No daily overtime. | Ohio Rev. Code 4111.03checked October 29, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Oklahoma has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Oregon | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Daily overtime after 10 hours applies only in manufacturing, canning, drying and packing plants. | ORS 653.261checked October 29, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | 43 P.S. 333.104(c)checked October 29, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Sunday and holiday work in retail is also paid at 1.5x. No daily overtime. | R.I. Gen. Laws 28-12-4.1checked October 29, 2026 |
| South Carolina | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. South Carolina has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| South Dakota | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. South Dakota has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Tennessee | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Tennessee has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Texas | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Utah | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Utah has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Vermont | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | 21 V.S.A. 384(b)checked October 29, 2026 |
| Virginia | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | Va. Code 40.1-29.2checked October 29, 2026 |
| Washington | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | RCW 49.46.130checked October 29, 2026 |
| West Virginia | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | W. Va. Code 21-5C-3checked October 29, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | 40 h | None | None | 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. No daily overtime. | Wis. Admin. Code DWD 274.03checked October 29, 2026 |
| Wyoming | 40 h | None | None | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Wyoming has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
Federal baseline: Every rule row carries the page it was read from and the date it was read. Federal baseline: Federal law overtime after 40 hours in a work week at 1.5x your true hourly rate (29 U.S.C. 207). No federal daily overtime, meal, rest, final-pay deadline or PTO payout rule. Verified October 29, 2026.