State Overtime

Overtime Pay Guides

Overtime pay is not always found by multiplying one hourly wage by 1.5. Paid leave can change the hours included in a week, salary arrangements can still carry overtime rights, and work outside a recorded shift can add compensable time. Federal law is the first checkpoint, then the law of the state where the work occurred must be reviewed.

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Does PTO Count Toward Overtime?

See how vacation, sick leave and holiday pay affect the federal weekly overtime total.

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Does Unauthorized Overtime Still Have to Be Paid?

Learn how advance-approval rules interact with pay for work an employer allows or knows about.

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Can Salaried Employees Receive Overtime?

Find out why a salary or job title alone does not decide whether an overtime exemption applies.

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What Counts as Hours Worked?

Review federal rules for breaks, training, waiting, travel and work performed away from the workplace.

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Sources & Review

Last reviewed: August 2026

This page is based on information from the U.S. Department of Labor and the applicable state labor agency.

State Overtime is an independent educational calculator and is not a law firm or government agency.