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    Overtime laws by state (2026)

    The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires 1.5x pay for hours over 40 in a workweek for non-exempt employees. Several states add daily overtime, double-time, or 7th-day rules on top.

    Federal baseline (FLSA)

    • 1.5x regular rate for hours over 40 per workweek
    • Applies to non-exempt employees (most hourly workers)
    • No federal daily overtime
    • Workweek is any fixed, recurring 168-hour period the employer sets

    States with extra overtime rules

    Alaska

    1.5x after 8 hrs/day or 40 hrs/week.

    Weekly threshold: 40 hrsDaily threshold: 8 hrsMultiplier: 1.5x

    California

    Double-time rules

    1.5x after 8 hrs/day or 40 hrs/week. 2x after 12 hrs/day and after 8 hrs on the 7th consecutive workday.

    Weekly threshold: 40 hrsDaily threshold: 8 hrsMultiplier: 1.5x

    Colorado

    1.5x after 12 hrs/day, 12 consecutive hrs, or 40 hrs/week - whichever gives the employee more pay.

    Weekly threshold: 40 hrsDaily threshold: 12 hrsMultiplier: 1.5x

    Nevada

    1.5x after 8 hrs/day for employees making less than 1.5x minimum wage; 40 hrs/week otherwise.

    Weekly threshold: 40 hrsDaily threshold: 8 hrsMultiplier: 1.5x

    Oregon

    40 hrs/week standard. Special daily-OT rules in manufacturing establishments after 10 hrs/day.

    Weekly threshold: 40 hrsMultiplier: 1.5x

    Kentucky

    1.5x after 40 hrs/week. State law also requires 1.5x for the 7th consecutive workday.

    Weekly threshold: 40 hrsMultiplier: 1.5x

    Rhode Island

    1.5x on Sundays and state holidays for many retail workers.

    Weekly threshold: 40 hrsMultiplier: 1.5x

    Massachusetts

    1.5x after 40 hrs/week. Some retail workers get premium pay on Sundays and holidays (phased out for most sectors in 2023).

    Weekly threshold: 40 hrsMultiplier: 1.5x

    States that follow federal FLSA only

    In these states the federal 40 hrs/week rule is the only overtime standard. No state-added daily overtime.

    AlabamaArizonaArkansasConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasLouisianaMaineMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingDistrict of Columbia

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    Reviewed November 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice. Confirm details with your state labor department.