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Overtime Laws by State 2024
Understanding overtime laws is crucial in the employment landscape, where extra hours often mean extra compensation. Each state in the U.S. has its own regulations governing overtime pay, shaping the dynamics of labor relations and ensuring fair treatment of workers.
In California, for instance, overtime pay is mandated for any hours worked beyond the standard 40-hour workweek. The state also implements meal penalties, ensuring employees receive adequate breaks, with specific provisions for certain industries.
New York's approach to overtime reflects a commitment to local autonomy, with varying minimum wage ordinances that cater to specific economic conditions. Similarly, the District of Columbia strives for equitable compensation by adjusting the minimum wage in line with changes in the Consumer Price Index.
Oregon's overtime laws are tailored to meet the needs of diverse communities, with differentiated minimum wage rates for urban and non-urban areas. Meanwhile, Washington state leads in wage equality by allowing local municipalities to set higher minimum wage rates, such as the City of Seattle's substantially elevated minimum wage.
All values are displayed in hours with the exception of 7th day pay rate (a multiple), overtime minimum wage (USD). All overtime values are up to date as of early 2023.
State | Weekly OT Hours | Meal Penalty at Hours | Meal Break Duration (Hrs) | Meal Break Duration (Min) | 7th Day Pay Rate | Minimum Wage | Important Exceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 48 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 8.63 | Minnesota sets a higher minimum wage of $10.59/hr for employers with annual revenues of $500,000 or more. | |
| Kansas | 46 | 7.25 | |||||
| Alabama | 40 | ||||||
| Alaska | 40 | 10.85 | |||||
| Arizona | 40 | 13.85 | |||||
| Arkansas | 40 | 11 | |||||
| California | 40 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 1.5x | 15.5 | In California, meal penalties start at 5 hours for most employees, but there are special provisions for film workers outlined in IWC Article 12, which stipulates 6 hours. |
| Colorado | 40 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 13.65 | ||
| Connecticut | 40 | 7.5 | 1 | 30 | 14 | Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $15.00 effective June 1st, 2023 | |
| Delaware | 40 | 7.5 | 1 | 30 | 11.75 | ||
| District of Columbia | 40 | 16.5 | D.C.’s minimum wage will increase to $17.00/hr effective July 1st, 2023. *Note, each July the district’s minimum wage increases in proportion to the increase in the Consumer Price Index | ||||
| Florida | 40 | 11 | Florida's minimum wage will increase to $12.00/hr effective September 30th, 2023 | ||||
| Georgia | 40 | 5.15 | |||||
| Hawaii | 40 | 12 | Hawaii follows the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), Child Labor Law, which requires employers to provide at least a 30-minute rest or meal period after five consecutive hours of work for fourteen- and fifteen-year-old minors. | ||||
| Idaho | 40 | 7.25 | |||||
| Illinois | 40 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13 | ||
| Indiana | 40 | 7.25 | |||||
| Iowa | 40 | 7.25 | Iowa follows a break law that states minors younger than 16 must be given a 30-minute break if they are employed five hours or more in a day. | ||||
| Kentucky | 40 | 5 | 1.5x | 7.25 | |||
| Louisiana | 40 | ||||||
| Maine | 40 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 13.8 | ||
| Maryland | 40 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 13.25 | Maryland sets a separate minimum wage for employers with 14 or fewer employees at $12.80/hr. Additionally, Maryland allows employees under 18 years of age to be paid at 85% of the minimum hourly wage rate. | |
| Massachusetts | 40 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 15 | ||
| Michigan | 40 | 10.1 | |||||
| Mississippi | 40 | ||||||
| Missouri | 40 | 12 | |||||
| Montana | 40 | 9.95 | |||||
| Nebraska | 40 | 10.5 | |||||
| Nevada | 40 | 8 | 30 | 10.5 | Nevada permits employers who offer qualifying health insurance to decrease their minimum wage to $9.50/hr. This requirement will increase to $10.25/hr effective July 1st, 2023. For those employers who do not offer qualifying health insurance, the minimum wage will increase to $11.25/hr effective July 1st, 2023 | ||
| New Hampshire | 40 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 7.25 | ||
| New Jersey | 40 | 14.13 | New Jersey’s minimum wage drops to $11.90 for seasonal and small employers (with fewer than 6 employees). | ||||
| New Mexico | 40 | 12 | |||||
| New York | 40 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 14.2 | New York’s statewide minimum wage applies only in areas not governed by higher, local minimum wage ordinances. | |
| North Carolina | 40 | 7.25 | |||||
| North Dakota | 40 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 7.25 | ||
| Ohio | 40 | 10.1 | |||||
| Oklahoma | 40 | 7.25 | |||||
| Oregon | 40 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 13.5 | Oregon’s minimum wage increased to $13.50 but increased to $14.75 for those in the Portland metro area, and $12.50 for non-urban counties. | |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | 7.25 | |||||
| Rhode Island | 40 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 13 | ||
| South Carolina | 40 | ||||||
| South Dakota | 40 | 10.8 | |||||
| Tennessee | 40 | 6 | 1 | 30 | |||
| Texas | 40 | 7.25 | |||||
| Utah | 40 | 7.25 | |||||
| Vermont | 40 | 30 | 13.18 | ||||
| Virginia | 40 | 12 | |||||
| Washington | 40 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 15.74 | Washington state requires the minimum wage noted on the above table, but the City of Seattle sets a higher minimum wage of $18.69/hr for large employers (with 501 or more employees) and $16.50/hr for small employers (with 500 or less employees). | |
| West Virginia | 40 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8.75 | ||
| Wisconsin | 40 | 7.25 | |||||
| Wyoming | 40 | 5.15 |