50-state coverage
Shift-Work Overtime & Break Laws by State
Each state page summarizes daily overtime, double-time, seventh-day rules, meal and rest break requirements, split-shift premium pay, and the 2025 minimum wage. Tap a state to drill into the topic deep-dives for night-shift overtime, meal-break enforcement, and split-shift treatment.
AL
Alabama
Min wage $7.25
AK
Alaska
Min wage $11.91
AZ
Arizona
Min wage $14.70
AR
Arkansas
Min wage $11.00
CA
California
Min wage $16.50
CO
Colorado
Min wage $14.81
CT
Connecticut
Min wage $16.35
DE
Delaware
Min wage $15.00
FL
Florida
Min wage $14.00
GA
Georgia
Min wage $7.25
HI
Hawaii
Min wage $14.00
ID
Idaho
Min wage $7.25
IL
Illinois
Min wage $15.00
IN
Indiana
Min wage $7.25
IA
Iowa
Min wage $7.25
KS
Kansas
Min wage $7.25
KY
Kentucky
Min wage $7.25
LA
Louisiana
Min wage $7.25
ME
Maine
Min wage $14.65
MD
Maryland
Min wage $15.00
MA
Massachusetts
Min wage $15.00
MI
Michigan
Min wage $12.48
MN
Minnesota
Min wage $11.13
MS
Mississippi
Min wage $7.25
MO
Missouri
Min wage $13.75
MT
Montana
Min wage $10.55
NE
Nebraska
Min wage $13.50
NV
Nevada
Min wage $12.00
NH
New Hampshire
Min wage $7.25
NJ
New Jersey
Min wage $15.49
NM
New Mexico
Min wage $12.00
NY
New York
Min wage $16.50 NYC / 15.50 elsewhere
NC
North Carolina
Min wage $7.25
ND
North Dakota
Min wage $7.25
OH
Ohio
Min wage $10.70
OK
Oklahoma
Min wage $7.25
OR
Oregon
Min wage $15.05 / 14.05 / 13.20 by zone
PA
Pennsylvania
Min wage $7.25
RI
Rhode Island
Min wage $15.00
SC
South Carolina
Min wage $7.25
SD
South Dakota
Min wage $11.50
TN
Tennessee
Min wage $7.25
TX
Texas
Min wage $7.25
UT
Utah
Min wage $7.25
VT
Vermont
Min wage $14.01
VA
Virginia
Min wage $12.41
WA
Washington
Min wage $16.66
WV
West Virginia
Min wage $8.75
WI
Wisconsin
Min wage $7.25
WY
Wyoming
Min wage $7.25
All states at a glance
| State | Daily OT | Weekly OT | Meal break | Min wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state law (FLSA) | $7.25 |
| Alaska | 8h @ 1.5x | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >5h (under 18) | $11.91 |
| Arizona | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $14.70 |
| Arkansas | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $11.00 |
| California | 8h @ 1.5x; 12h @ 2x | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >5h; 2nd meal for >10h | $16.50 |
| Colorado | 12h @ 1.5x; 12h+ consecutive @ 1.5x | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >5h | $14.81 |
| Connecticut | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >7.5h | $16.35 |
| Delaware | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >7.5h | $15.00 |
| Florida | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $14.00 |
| Georgia | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| Hawaii | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law for adults (under 16: 30 min) | $14.00 |
| Idaho | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| Illinois | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 20 min meal for shifts >7.5h | $15.00 |
| Indiana | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| Iowa | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law for adults | $7.25 |
| Kansas | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| Kentucky | None | 40h @ 1.5x | Reasonable meal between 3rd and 5th hour | $7.25 |
| Louisiana | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| Maine | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >6h | $14.65 |
| Maryland | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law for adults | $15.00 |
| Massachusetts | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >6h | $15.00 |
| Michigan | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law for adults | $12.48 |
| Minnesota | None (48h state alt) | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >8h | $11.13 |
| Mississippi | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| Missouri | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $13.75 |
| Montana | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $10.55 |
| Nebraska | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min meal between 12pm-1pm (assembly/mech) | $13.50 |
| Nevada | 8h @ 1.5x for workers earning <1.5x min wage | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >8h | $12.00 |
| New Hampshire | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >5h | $7.25 |
| New Jersey | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law for adults | $15.49 |
| New Mexico | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $12.00 |
| New York | None (12h @ 1x spread-of-hours bonus) | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >6h spanning lunch | $16.50 NYC / 15.50 elsewhere |
| North Carolina | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| North Dakota | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >5h | $7.25 |
| Ohio | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law for adults | $10.70 |
| Oklahoma | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| Oregon | 10h @ 1.5x in mfg/canneries | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >6h | $15.05 / 14.05 / 13.20 by zone |
| Pennsylvania | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law for adults | $7.25 |
| Rhode Island | None (Sun/holiday @ 1.5x) | 40h @ 1.5x | 20 min unpaid for shifts >6h | $15.00 |
| South Carolina | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| South Dakota | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $11.50 |
| Tennessee | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min unpaid for shifts >6h | $7.25 |
| Texas | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| Utah | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |
| Vermont | None | 40h @ 1.5x | Reasonable meal/rest required | $14.01 |
| Virginia | None | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $12.41 |
| Washington | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min meal for shifts >5h, paid if interrupted | $16.66 |
| West Virginia | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 20 min meal for shifts >6h | $8.75 |
| Wisconsin | None | 40h @ 1.5x | 30 min recommended for shifts >6h | $7.25 |
| Wyoming | None (FLSA only) | 40h @ 1.5x | No state meal law (federal applies) | $7.25 |