State-Specific Overtime Calculator
Calculate overtime pay with state-specific rules including California daily OT, Colorado 12-hour rule, weighted average OT, and salary exempt checks.
Overtime laws vary significantly by state. While the federal FLSA standard is 1.5x pay after 40 hours per week, many states have additional daily overtime rules that apply regardless of weekly totals.
California Overtime Rules
- Daily OT: 1.5x pay after 8 hours in a single day
- Double Time: 2x pay after 12 hours in a single day
- 7th Consecutive Day: All hours on the 7th consecutive day worked are paid at 2x
- Weekly OT: 1.5x pay after 40 hours per week (whichever is greater: daily or weekly)
- Meal Break Penalty: 1 hour of regular pay if a required meal break is missed
Colorado 12-Hour Workday Rule
Colorado has a unique 12-hour workday rule. Employees are entitled to 1.5x pay for hours worked over 12 in a single day, in addition to the standard weekly overtime after 40 hours.
Alaska & Nevada Daily Overtime
Both Alaska and Nevada require 1.5x pay for hours worked over 8 hours in any 24-hour period, in addition to weekly overtime after 40 hours.
FLSA Standard (All Other States)
Most states follow the federal FLSA standard: 1.5x pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. No daily overtime requirements.
If you have different hourly rates in the same week (e.g., $18/hr for stocking, $22/hr for forklift), the law requires calculating a weighted average Regular Rate of Pay (RRP) for overtime calculations.
Formula: Total Earnings ÷ Total Hours = Regular Rate of Pay (RRP)
Example: If you work 20 hours at $18/hr and 25 hours at $22/hr:
- Total Earnings: (20 × $18) + (25 × $22) = $360 + $550 = $910
- Total Hours: 20 + 25 = 45 hours
- RRP: $910 ÷ 45 = $20.22/hour
- Overtime Pay: 5 hours × $20.22 × 1.5 = $151.65
This ensures you're paid overtime based on your actual blended rate, not just the highest or lowest rate.
Just because you're salaried doesn't mean you're exempt from overtime. In 2026, many states have raised their salary thresholds significantly:
- California: $70,304/year (effective January 1, 2026)
- New York: $62,104/year (varies by location)
- Washington: $57,418/year
- Massachusetts: $58,000/year
- Colorado: $56,800/year
- Federal: $49,240/year
If you're salaried but earn less than your state's threshold, you may be legally entitled to overtime pay even though you're salaried. This calculator will alert you if you may be eligible for overtime based on your salary.
Most overtime calculators just ask for "overtime hours," which is useless because overtime is calculated differently based on state rules and daily vs. weekly hours. Our 7-day grid solves this:
- Real-time Calculations: As you enter hours for each day, the calculator instantly shows Regular, OT (1.5x), and Double Time (2x) hours for that day
- State-Specific Rules: California automatically calculates daily OT after 8h, double time after 12h
- Weekly Totals: The calculator tracks both daily and weekly overtime, applying whichever is greater
- Visual Feedback: See at a glance which days have overtime and how much
California requires employers to provide meal breaks (30 minutes for shifts over 5 hours) and rest breaks (10 minutes for every 4 hours). If an employer fails to provide these breaks, they owe:
- Meal Break Penalty: 1 hour of regular pay for each missed meal break
- Rest Break Penalty: 1 hour of regular pay for each missed rest break
This calculator includes the meal break penalty option to help you calculate your total owed wages if breaks were missed.