Overtime Law Summary -- State by State

In addition to the federal overtime law (FLSA), many States have also adopted their own overtime laws which apply to employees in their States. The following list is a summary of the overtime laws adopted by each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. States which have not adopted their own overtime laws are listed as "FLSA only."

Alabama	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week or 8 per day. A 10 hour day, 40-hour week schedule may be instituted.
Alaska	FLSA only for private employees. State and non-elected county law enforcement officers must receive premium pay or compensatory time at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 in the workweek or 8 daily.
Arizona	FLSA only for private employees. Specified public employees and law enforcement officers must be paid 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Arkansas	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
California	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 8 and up to and including 12 per day and for the first 8 hours worked on the seventh consecutive day of work in the work week, and double time for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in one day and in excess of 8 hours on the seventh consecutive day of work in the work week.
Colorado	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week or 12 per day.
Connecticut	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week. Special overtime standards apply to certain industries and occupations.
Delaware	FLSA only.
District of Columbia	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Florida	FLSA only; except that employees performing manual labor must receive premium pay for hours worked in excess of 10 per day, unless contrary written agreement.
Georgia	FLSA only; except that maximum hours of work laws restrict work to 13 hours in any 24 hour period with 10 hours rest for railroad employees, and 10 hours per day or 60 hours per week for employees of cotton or woolen establishments.
Hawaii	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Idaho	FLSA only.
Illinois	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Indiana	1.5 times regular rate in excess of 40 hours per week, with some exceptions.
Iowa	FLSA only.
Kansas	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 46 per week.
Kentucky	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week and for all hours worked on seventh day of 7-day workweek.
Louisiana	FLSA only.
Maine	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Maryland	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Massachusetts	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Michigan	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week; certain employees must also receive overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 10 per day. Overtime may also be paid by compensatory time off
Minnesota	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 48 per week. Compensatory time off may be granted to public sector employees.
Mississippi	FLSA only.
Missouri	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week; except that employees of seasonal amusement or recreation establishments are only paid overtime for hours worked in excess of 52 per week.
Montana	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week .
Nebraska	FLSA only.
Nevada	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week or 8 per day unless, by mutual agreement, employee works 10 hours per day for 4 days a week.
New Hampshire	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week .
New Jersey	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
New Mexico	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 in a seven day period.
New York	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week; except that employees residing on employer's premises are only paid overtime for hours worked in excess of 44 per week.
North Carolina	1.5 time the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week; except that employees of seasonal amusement or recreation establishments are only paid overtime for hours worked in excess of 45 per week.
North Dakota	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Ohio	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Oklahoma	FLSA only; except that the State constitution prescribes an 8 hour day for miners, except in emergencies. State constitution prescribes an 8 hour day for public employees.
Oregon	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week; except that employees of mills, factories and manufacturing establishments are subject to a 10-hour day, 48-hour workweek with allowance for up to 3 hours of overtime per day at 1.5 times the regular rate.
Pennsylvania	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Puerto Rico	Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act must be paid 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 8 per day. Other employees must be paid 2 times the regular rate for statutorily defined “extra hours”.
Rhode Island	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week and for work on Sundays and holidays in retail and certain other businesses.
South Carolina	FLSA only for private employees. State employees may receive compensatory time at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 each week.
South Dakota	FLSA only.
Tennessee	FLSA only.
Texas	FLSA only.
Utah	FLSA only for private employees. State and local employees must be paid 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Vermont	1.5 time the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week
Virginia	FLSA only.
Washington	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
West Virginia	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Wisconsin	1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Wyoming	FLSA only for private employees. State and county employees must be paid 1.5 time the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week.