About this calculator

This free tool estimates overtime pay under the U.S. federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) weekly rule and the daily overtime rules of California, Alaska, Nevada and Colorado. It exists because most calculators only do the weekly rule, while workers in daily-overtime states can be owed premium pay in weeks well under 40 hours.

Sources — checked 30 Oct 2026

Every rule used by the calculator was verified against an official or primary source on 30 Oct 2026:

• U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division — Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA

  Overtime at not less than time and one-half the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek; no averaging across workweeks.

• California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) — Overtime FAQ

  1.5x over 8 up to 12 hours in a workday and for the first 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day; 2x over 12 hours in a workday and over 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day; 1.5x over 40 in a workweek.

• Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development — Wage and Hour FAQ

  1.5x for hours over 8 in a single day and/or over 40 in a single week; applies to employers with four or more employees.

• Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner — Daily Overtime Bulletin (NRS 608.018)

  Employees paid less than 1.5 times the state minimum wage ($18.00/hr at the $12.00 minimum wage) get 1.5x after 8 hours in a 24-hour period and after 40 in a workweek; at or above that rate, weekly overtime only. A mutually agreed 4x10 schedule is an exception to the daily rule.

• Colorado Department of Labor and Employment — INFO #1: 2026 COMPS and PAY CALC Orders, Rule 4

  1.5x for hours past 40 per week, 12 per day, or any 12 consecutive hours — whichever results in higher pay.

What we left out, and why

Oregon's daily overtime is largely limited to manufacturing and specific industries, so it is not modeled as a general rule here. States without a general daily overtime statute use the federal weekly rule in this tool. If a rule could not be verified on an official state or DOL page, it was left out rather than guessed.

Limits

Results are estimates for nonexempt employees paid a single hourly rate. The legal "regular rate" can include nondiscretionary bonuses, commissions and differentials; exempt employees, alternative workweek schedules, flexible work-hour plans and collective bargaining agreements follow different rules. This site is not legal or payroll advice.