State Overtime Calculator
Enter a week's hours and rate to estimate overtime under federal, California, Alaska, Nevada, Colorado, and Kentucky rules.
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Don't see your state? Oregon (manufacturing / canneries / seafood), Connecticut (hotel / restaurant), Hawaii (public works), North Dakota (oilfield / construction), Missouri (public works), Wisconsin (minors), and Maryland (agriculture) each have narrower rules, but they apply only in specific industries, occupations, or worker categories. Select "Federal" for the baseline calculation, then check the companion article for the industry-specific thresholds.
Enter hours in workweek order. If all 7 days have hours, the final day shown is treated as the 7th consecutive day for California and Kentucky.
Hours worked
50.0 total hours across 5 days
Weekly pay — California
$1375.00total
40.0h regular · 10.0h at 1.5×
Pay breakdown
- Regular pay (40.0h × $25.00)
- $1000.00
- Overtime 1.5× (10.0h × $37.50)
- $375.00
Rule for California
Daily 1.5x after 8h, double-time after 12h, plus a 7th-consecutive-day premium (1.5x first 8h, 2x after).
Is the worker actually non-exempt?This calculator assumes yes. Salaried "exempt" workers still owe overtime if they fail the duties test (real authority, independent judgment). Misclassification is often the biggest overtime liability driver because one wrong job classification can affect many employees across years of payroll. If unsure, the safe answer is non-exempt; see the companion article for the duties test.
Models daily + weekly overtime, double-time (California), and 7th-consecutive-day premiums (California, Kentucky). Industry-specific carve-outs (Oregon manufacturing, Connecticut hotel/restaurant work, Hawaii public works, etc.) aren't modeled. Exempt-status and blended-regular-rate calculations aren't modeled. Calculator assumes a flat hourly rate. Read the full methodology →
Frequently asked questions
How does state overtime differ from federal overtime?
Federal law requires 1.5× pay for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states add rules before or beyond that point. California, Alaska, Nevada, and Colorado have general daily-overtime thresholds; California also has double-time; Kentucky has a 7th-day premium with a 40-hour qualifier. When state and federal rules differ, employers generally apply the rule that gives the employee more overtime pay.
Source: DOL — Overtime Pay
What's the 7th-consecutive-day premium and which states have it?
California and Kentucky are the two general 7th-day states modeled here. California pays 1.5× for the first 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day in a workweek and 2× after that. Kentucky pays 1.5× for time worked on the 7th day, but its rule does not apply if the employee was not permitted to work more than 40 hours during the workweek.
Source: California DIR — Overtime
When does California double-time kick in?
California Labor Code §510 requires 2× pay after 12 hours in a workday and after 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day in a workweek. A 14-hour California shift usually breaks down as 8 regular hours, 4 hours at 1.5×, and 2 hours at 2×.
Source: California Labor Code §510
Does Nevada's daily-overtime rule apply to everyone?
No. Nevada's daily-overtime rule applies to employees earning less than 1.5× the state minimum wage. At a $12.00 minimum wage, that cutoff is $18.00/hour. When you select Nevada, choose whether the employee is below that cutoff or at/above it so the calculator can switch between daily-plus-weekly overtime and weekly-only overtime.
Why are only 5 states modeled?
These are the states whose general overtime rules differ most from federal weekly overtime: California, Alaska, Nevada, Colorado, and Kentucky. Other states may have industry-specific rules, such as Oregon manufacturing, Connecticut hospitality, or Hawaii public works. Those require industry inputs this calculator does not collect.
How does this handle salaried-exempt employees?
It does not decide exemption status. The calculator assumes the worker is non-exempt and entitled to overtime. For most white-collar exemptions, salaried workers must meet the salary-basis test, a salary threshold, and the duties test. Federal enforcement currently uses $684/week; California requires $70,304/year for most white-collar exemptions in 2026. If classification is uncertain, resolve that before relying on the calculator.
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