Minnesota overtime calculator

Minnesota's own overtime law starts at 48 hours a week, but most employers are covered by the federal 40-hour rule. Choose "Federal" or "Minnesota 48-hour rule", then enter your hourly rate and your hours for one workweek.

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Hours worked each day of one workweek (8.5 = 8 h 30 min)

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Regular 40 h × $20.00

$800.00

Overtime (1.5×) 10 h × $30.00

$300.00

Gross pay for the week 50 h worked

$1,100.00

Federal rule: overtime after 40 hours in the workweek.

Day by day

Day	Hours	Regular	1.5×	2×
Mon	10	10	0	0
Tue	10	10	0	0
Wed	10	10	0	0
Thu	10	10	0	0
Fri	10	0	10	0
Sat	0	0	0	0
Sun	0	0	0	0

Which rule applies to you

• 40 hours if your employer is covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department of Labor and Industry: "The federal Fair Labor Standards Act requires most employers to pay overtime for all hours worked in excess of 40 per workweek."
• 48 hours under Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. 177.25) if the FLSA doesn't cover your employer, which mostly means small businesses that don't deal in interstate commerce.
• Hourly farm workers: federal law has no farm overtime, but Minnesota's 48-hour rule covers them.

Either way, it's 1.5× your regular rate, and "hours worked may not be averaged over the pay period or used to offset shorter workweeks."

Example

At $20 an hour, five 10-hour days are 50 hours. Under the 40-hour rule: 40 × $20 = $800 plus 10 × $30 = $300, for $1,100. Under the 48-hour rule: 48 × $20 = $960 plus 2 × $30 = $60, for $1,020.

Health care workers

Hospitals and other health care employers can agree with employees on a 14-day work period instead of a week. Then overtime is due after 8 hours in a day and after 80 hours in the 14 days.

Minimum wage in Minnesota

$11.41 an hour for all employers in 2026, and $11.87 in 2027. Minneapolis and St. Paul set higher city minimums.

Questions

Is there daily overtime in Minnesota?

No. Overtime is weekly, except in the 14-day health care arrangement above.

How do I know if the FLSA covers my employer?

Businesses with $500,000 or more in yearly sales are covered, and so are hospitals, schools and government employers. Even at a smaller business, you're covered if your own work involves interstate commerce, such as handling goods from other states or regular out-of-state calls. Most Minnesota workers fall under the 40-hour rule.

Is overtime tax-free in Minnesota?

For federal income tax, from 2025 through 2028 you can deduct the extra half of time and a half, up to $12,500 a year ($25,000 on a joint return). Overtime is still taxed and withheld on your paycheck, and Social Security and Medicare still apply; the deduction comes off when you file. State income tax rules are separate. Estimate it with the No Tax on Overtime calculator.

Rules as of November 2026. An estimate for one workweek, not legal advice.