Colorado overtime calculator
Colorado pays overtime after 12 hours in a day as well as after 40 in a week. Enter your hourly rate and the hours you worked each day of one workweek.
Colorado overtime rules
Under the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order, non-exempt employees get 1.5× for hours over:
- 40 in a workweek
- 12 in a workday
- 12 consecutive hours, even if they cross into the next day
You're paid whichever way gives more overtime, without counting the same hour twice. There's no double time, and hours can't be averaged across two workweeks.
Example
At $25 an hour, three 14-hour shifts is 42 hours. The daily rule gives 2 hours of overtime per shift, 6 in total, which is more than the 2 hours over 40. That's 36 × $25 = $900, plus 6 × $37.50 = $225, for $1,125. Under federal rules alone, the same week pays $1,075.
Exceptions
- Industry rules. Agricultural work and some other jobs have their own overtime rules in the COMPS Order.
- Exempt employees. Some salaried managers and professionals aren't owed overtime.
- No comp time. Employers can't give time off instead of overtime pay.
Questions
Does a shift that crosses midnight count as one day?
For the 12-consecutive-hours rule, yes: 12 hours in a row are overtime after the twelfth hour, even when they span two calendar days. This calculator counts each day separately, so enter a shift that crosses midnight on the day it started.
Is overtime paid on my base rate?
It's paid on your regular rate, which includes shift differentials and non-discretionary bonuses. If you get those, your overtime rate is higher than 1.5 × your base rate.
An estimate for one workweek, not legal advice. Your industry's rules or union contract can change the result.