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Overtime laws by state, 2026
Federal law (the FLSA) requires overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek, in every state. 4 states also pay overtime by the day (Alaska, California, Colorado and Nevada), only California requires double time, and for 18 states the Department of Labor lists no state overtime rule, so the FLSA applies.
Figures from the U.S. Department of Labor table “State Minimum Wage Laws” (premium pay after designated hours), updated July 1, 2026; California from the Labor Commissioner; Alaska from its Department of Labor; Kansas and Minnesota from their statutes; the Oregon and Colorado notes from BOLI and CDLE. Checked November 5, 2026. Territories are not listed.
| State | Daily | Weekly | Double time | Seventh day | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Alaska | 8 h | 40 h | No | No | Employers with 4 or more employees. |
| Arizona | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Arkansas | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| California | 8 h | 40 h | Over 12 h in a workday, and over 8 h on the seventh consecutive day. | Time and a half for the first 8 h of the seventh consecutive day of the workweek. | |
| Colorado | 12 h | 40 h | No | No | COMPS Order #39 also owes overtime for a long run of consecutive hours, even one that crosses into the next workday; see the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) for that threshold. |
| Connecticut | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Delaware | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| District of Columbia | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Florida | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Georgia | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Hawaii | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Idaho | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Illinois | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Indiana | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Iowa | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Kansas | No | 46 h | No | No | Only for work the FLSA does not cover; most workers are covered and get overtime after 40 hours (the federal rule). The state rule is 46 hours. |
| Kentucky | No | 40 h | No | Time and a half for the hours of the seventh day when all seven days of the workweek are worked; not when the week is capped at 40 h. | |
| Louisiana | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Maine | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Maryland | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Massachusetts | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Michigan | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Minnesota | No | 48 h | No | No | Only for work the FLSA does not cover; most workers are covered and get overtime after 40 hours (the federal rule). The state rule is 48 hours. |
| Mississippi | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Missouri | No | 40 h | No | No | After 52 h a week in seasonal amusement or recreation businesses. |
| Montana | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Nebraska | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Nevada | 8 h | 40 h | No | No | Daily overtime only for employees paid less than 1.5 times the state minimum wage ($18.00 at the $12.00 minimum). |
| New Hampshire | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| New Jersey | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| New Mexico | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| New York | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| North Carolina | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| North Dakota | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Ohio | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Oklahoma | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Oregon | No | 40 h | No | No | Daily overtime in some industries, per BOLI: over 10 h a day in manufacturing establishments (ORS 652.020) and in canneries, driers and packing plants, except those on a farm processing its own crops (ORS 653.265). |
| Pennsylvania | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Rhode Island | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| South Carolina | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| South Dakota | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Tennessee | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Texas | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Utah | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Vermont | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Virginia | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
| Washington | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| West Virginia | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Wisconsin | No | 40 h | No | No | |
| Wyoming | No | 40 h | No | No | The DOL lists no state overtime rule; the federal FLSA applies. |
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws: premium pay after designated hours (updated July 1, 2026); California Labor Commissioner (DLSE), Overtime FAQ; Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska Wage and Hour Act; Minnesota Statutes, section 177.25 (overtime after 48 hours); Kansas Statutes, K.S.A. 44-1204 (overtime after 46 hours); Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI), Daily overtime: manufacturing and canneries (ORS 652.020, ORS 653.265; checked November 5, 2026); Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Overtime (COMPS Order #39)
How to read the table
Daily is the hours in a workday after which overtime is owed; weekly, the hours in a workweek. Overtime is one and a half times your regular rate unless the row says double time. A long day is overtime only in a state with a daily rule.
The FLSA covers most workers whatever their state. Where a state rule and the federal rule differ, you are owed the one that pays you more, so a 48-hour state threshold does not take away federal overtime after 40.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws: premium pay after designated hours (updated July 1, 2026); U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA
Cite this table
Cuenta Horas, “Overtime laws by state, 2026”, https://cuentahoras.com/guides/overtime-laws-by-state (data: U.S. Department of Labor, as of July 1, 2026, and state sources).
A summary of what these agencies and statutes say, not legal advice. Exemptions, industry rules and alternative schedules can change what you are owed: check your state’s labor department. Checked against the Department of Labor, the California and Alaska labor agencies and the Kansas and Minnesota statutes on November 5, 2026.
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