Reference · all 50 states + DC
Overtime Laws by State
Every state requires federal overtime — 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. Four have broad daily rules; industry-specific rules also exist. The table below gives all 51 jurisdictions in one place: the daily threshold, whether double time is required, the wage floor, what a 4×10 compressed week costs, and every state rule we have verified that goes beyond the federal standard.
Quick answer
California, Alaska, Nevada and Colorado have broad daily overtime rules. Industry-specific rules also matter: Oregon manufacturing generally requires overtime after 10 hours a day or 40 a week, paying the greater amount. This table is a general overview for covered, non-exempt employees, not an exhaustive statement of every industry rule or exemption.
Daily-overtime states
| State | Daily overtime | Double time | A 4×10 week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1.5× after 8 hours in a workday (employers of 4+) | None required by law | 8 OT hours (employers of 4+) |
| California | 1.5× after 8 hours in a workday | 2× after 12 hours in a workday, and after 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day | 8 OT hours — unless a valid Alternative Workweek Schedule was adopted by election |
| Colorado | 1.5× after 12 hours in a workday (or 12 consecutive hours) | None required by law | None — the daily threshold is 12 hours, not 8 |
| Nevada | 1.5× after 8 hours in a workday (employees earning < 1.5× minimum wage) | None required by law | 8 OT hours below $18/hour, unless the mutually agreed 4×10 exception applies |
The 4×10 compressed week
Four ten-hour days is 40 hours, so it generates no federal overtime at all — which is why compressed schedules are common in local government, healthcare and manufacturing. The cost, where there is one, comes entirely from the state daily rule, and that splits the four daily-overtime states apart rather than grouping them:
- California and Alaska: 2 hours over the 8-hour threshold on each of four days — 8 overtime hours a week for the same 40 hours worked. California employers can avoid it only with a valid Alternative Workweek Schedule adopted by employee election.
- Nevada: the same 8 hours, but only for employees earning under 1.5× the state minimum wage ($18/hour at the $12 minimum), unless the mutually agreed four-10-hour-day exception applies. At or above $18/hour, this 40-hour week has no statutory overtime.
- Colorado: nothing. It is a daily-overtime state, but its threshold is 12 hours, not 8 — so a 4×10 costs a Colorado employer exactly what it costs a Texas one.
These examples assume covered employees. Alternative workweek arrangements, statutory exceptions and industry-specific rules can change the result.
All 50 states & DC
Every jurisdiction, alphabetically. State names link to a dedicated calculator, rules table and FAQ.
| State | Daily overtime | Double time | A 4×10 week | Wage floor | Other state rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Alaska | 1.5× after 8 hours in a workday (employers of 4+) | None required by law | 8 OT hours (employers of 4+) | Own, above federal | Applies only to employers of four or more employees |
| Arizona | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Arkansas | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| California | 1.5× after 8 hours in a workday | 2× after 12 hours in a workday, and after 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day | 8 OT hours — unless a valid Alternative Workweek Schedule was adopted by election | Own, above federal | 7th consecutive workday: first 8 h at 1.5×, hours beyond 8 at 2× |
| Colorado | 1.5× after 12 hours in a workday (or 12 consecutive hours) | None required by law | None — the daily threshold is 12 hours, not 8 | Own, above federal | Also triggers on 12 consecutive hours, whichever yields the most overtime |
| Connecticut | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Delaware | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| District of Columbia | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Florida | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Georgia | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Hawaii | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Idaho | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Illinois | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | ODRISA: 24 consecutive hours of rest per calendar week, plus meal breaks on longer shifts |
| Indiana | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Iowa | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Kansas | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Kentucky | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | 7th-day rule: 1.5× for hours worked on the 7th day of a workweek (some exemptions) |
| Louisiana | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Maine | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Maryland | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Massachusetts | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Michigan | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Minnesota | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | 48-hour weekly threshold for small employers not covered by the FLSA |
| Mississippi | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Missouri | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Montana | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Nebraska | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Nevada | 1.5× after 8 hours in a workday (employees earning < 1.5× minimum wage) | None required by law | 8 OT hours below $18/hour, unless the mutually agreed 4×10 exception applies | Own, above federal | Daily rule is wage-tested: only employees earning < 1.5× the state minimum wage |
| New Hampshire | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| New Jersey | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| New Mexico | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| New York | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | Spread of hours: a workday spanning over 10 h start-to-finish owes 1 extra hour at minimum wage |
| North Carolina | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| North Dakota | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Ohio | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Oklahoma | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Oregon | Manufacturing: over 10h/day or 40h/week; pay the greater overtime amount | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | Industry daily overtime in manufacturing, canneries and mills |
| Pennsylvania | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Rhode Island | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| South Carolina | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| South Dakota | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Tennessee | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Texas | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Utah | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Vermont | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Virginia | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Washington | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | Higher salary threshold than federal to classify a salaried employee exempt |
| West Virginia | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Own, above federal | — |
| Wisconsin | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
| Wyoming | No general daily rule; check industry-specific exceptions | None required by law | None — 40 hours exactly, and no daily rule | Federal $7.25 | — |
How to read the last column. It lists the 10 jurisdictions where we have verified a rule on top of the plain federal weekly-40 standard, against that state’s labour agency or statute. An em dash means nothing recorded here — not that nothing exists. Every state is also subject to the federal FLSA rule shown in the weekly column, and the DOL state-by-state references below are the place to confirm any row. Wage floors change on annual schedules; where a state sets its own we say so rather than print a figure that will be stale. Corrections are welcome and we act on them.
Frequently asked questions
Which states have daily overtime?
Four states with broadly applicable daily overtime rules are: California (1.5× after 8 hours, 2× after 12), Alaska (1.5× after 8 hours), Nevada (1.5× after 8 hours for lower-wage employees) and Colorado (1.5× after 12 hours or 12 consecutive hours). Other states may have industry-specific daily rules: Oregon manufacturing generally requires overtime after 10 hours per day or 40 per week, whichever produces more overtime pay. Coverage and exemptions matter.
What is the federal overtime law?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires non-exempt employees to be paid 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. There is no federal daily overtime rule.
Does my state require double time?
Only California requires double time by statute — after 12 hours in a workday, and after 8 hours on the 7th consecutive workday. Elsewhere, double time comes only from a union contract or employer policy.
Can a state have less overtime protection than federal?
No. The FLSA is a floor. States can add protections (like daily overtime) but cannot offer less than the federal 1.5×-after-40-hours standard for covered employees.
Does a 4×10 schedule earn overtime?
Under federal law, no — four 10-hour days is 40 hours exactly, so the FLSA owes nothing. But it is 2 hours over the daily threshold on each of four days in California and Alaska, which is 8 overtime hours a week for the same 40 hours worked, and in Nevada below $18/hour unless the employee and employer mutually agreed to the statutory four-10-hour-day schedule. Colorado is the exception among the daily-overtime states: its threshold is 12 hours, so a 4×10 costs nothing there. California employers can avoid it with a valid Alternative Workweek Schedule adopted by employee election.
Which states add rules beyond the federal 40-hour standard?
Beyond the four daily-overtime states, this table records verified extra rules in Kentucky (1.5× on the 7th day of a workweek), New York (spread of hours — a workday spanning over 10 hours start to finish owes one extra hour at minimum wage), Illinois (ODRISA rest-day and meal-break requirements), Oregon (daily overtime in manufacturing, canneries and mills), Minnesota (a 48-hour threshold for small employers outside FLSA coverage) and Washington (a higher salary threshold than federal for exempt classification).
Sources & further reading
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