States with Daily Overtime
States that require overtime pay based on hours in a day, not just 40+ hours per week
Alaska, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Puerto Rico have daily overtime.
Alaska: >8h/day
California: >8h/day, >12h/day, >6 days/week, >8h on the 7th consecutive day
Colorado: >12h/day
Nevada: >8h/day
Puerto Rico: >8h/day
Nonexempt workers in any state who work more than 40 hours in a work week must be paid overtime. Nonexempt workers are usually (but not always) paid by the hour. Overtime is paid at 1.5x their normal rate.
Alaska, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Puerto Rico require overtime pay in other circumstances based on how many hours worked in a day or how many days worked in a week. See the table below for the overtime requirements in each state.
In addition to the state requirements, many workers are paid overtime in situations beyond what is required by law either because of collective bargaining agreements (unions) or company policy.
State | Overview | More Information |
>8 hours per day | If an employee works more than 8 hours in a day, they must be paid 1.5 times their regular pay for the extra time. | |
1.5x hourly rate for
2x hourly rate for
| Work over 8 hours in a day or more than 6 days in a row is overtime:
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>12 hours in a day or >12 consecutive hours |
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>8 hours per day | If an employee works more than 8 hours in a day, they must be paid 1.5 times their regular pay for the extra time. | |
>8 hours per day | If an employee works more than 8 hours in a day, they must be paid 1.5 times their regular pay for the extra time. |
Read more about meal and rest break requirements for hourly workers here.