Texas overtime calculator
Texas doesn't have its own overtime law. Overtime in Texas comes from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Enter your hourly rate and the hours you worked each day of one workweek.
Texas overtime rules
- 1.5× your regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek
- No daily overtime. A 12-hour shift isn't overtime unless the week goes over 40 hours.
- No weekend or holiday premium is required by law. Some employers pay one by choice.
- No averaging. Each workweek stands alone, even if you're paid every two weeks.
The Texas Minimum Wage Act doesn't mention overtime and doesn't apply to people the FLSA covers (Texas Labor Code §62.151). The Texas Workforce Commission points to the FLSA: overtime is "time-and-a-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a seven-day workweek."
Example
At $18 an hour, a week of 10, 10, 10, 8 and 8 hours is 46 hours. That's 40 × $18 = $720 regular, plus 6 × $27 = $162 overtime, for $882. The three 10-hour days don't add overtime by themselves; only the 6 hours past 40 do.
Minimum wage in Texas
Texas uses the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, so the lowest overtime rate is $10.88. Your regular rate, and so your overtime rate, includes shift differentials and non-discretionary bonuses.
Questions
Do I get overtime for working on Sunday or a holiday in Texas?
Not by law. Hours on a Sunday or a holiday count toward the 40 like any other hours. Extra holiday pay comes only from your employer's policy or contract.
My paycheck covers two weeks. Can my employer average the hours?
No. If you work 50 hours one week and 30 the next, you're owed 10 hours of overtime for the first week, even though the two weeks average 40.
Who doesn't get overtime?
Some salaried executive, administrative and professional employees who meet the federal salary and duties tests are exempt. Hourly workers are almost always owed overtime.
Where do I report unpaid overtime?
Because it's a federal right, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforces overtime in Texas.
Is overtime tax-free in Texas?
Texas has no state income tax. 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. Estimate it with the No Tax on Overtime calculator.
Rules as of November 2026. An estimate for one workweek, not legal advice.