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Louisiana overtime calculator
Our dataset has no Louisiana overtime rule, so the federal FLSA rule applies: covered non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek; federal law sets no daily overtime and no weekend or holiday premium.
Total pay for the workweek
$398.7550 h worked · effective $7.98 an hour
| Pay type | Hours | Rate | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 40 h | $7.25 | $290.00 |
| Overtime (1.5×) | 10 h | $10.88 | $108.75 |
| Double time (2×) | 0 h | $14.50 | $0.00 |
| Total | 50 h | $398.75 |
Our dataset has no Louisiana overtime rule, so this uses the federal FLSA rule, which covers most employers in every state.
Federal law applies
The Louisiana overtime rule
Our dataset has no Louisiana overtime rule, so the federal Fair Labor Standards Act rule below applies to employers it covers. Some states set narrower overtime rules of their own; check the Louisiana Workforce Commission if your employer is not covered by the FLSA.
Covered non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek; federal law sets no daily overtime and no weekend or holiday premium. Applies to: non-exempt employees covered by the FLSA.
| Weekly overtime after | 40 h |
|---|---|
| Daily overtime after | — |
| Overtime rate | 1.5× the regular rate |
| Double time | — |
Set by federal law · verified September 26, 2026
Worked examples
Overtime in Louisiana, worked out
Computed with the same engine as the calculator above.
| Week worked | Regular | Overtime | Double time | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 h in one workweekFederal rule | 40 h | 10 h | 0 h | $398.75 |
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Method
How overtime is calculated
- Per workweek. Overtime is counted in a fixed, recurring workweek of seven consecutive days set by the employer. Hours cannot be averaged across two weeks, so a short week followed by a long one still earns overtime in the long week.
- On the regular rate. The overtime premium is a multiple of the employee's regular rate, not of the minimum wage. The regular rate is the week's pay divided by hours worked, so non-discretionary bonuses, commissions and shift differentials raise it, and with it the overtime rate. This calculator takes one hourly rate; if the week included a bonus or a differential, the true regular rate is higher.
- Daily rules. Where a state has daily overtime, hours over the daily threshold are paid as overtime and are not counted again toward the weekly threshold. Only hours paid at the regular rate count toward it.
- Federal and state together. Where an employer is covered by both the federal FLSA and a state law, the employee is owed whichever gives more. The calculator computes both and shows the higher.
Coverage
Exempt and non-exempt
Overtime is owed to non-exempt employees. An employee is exempt only if the job meets the duties tests and, for most office and professional exemptions, a salary test. A job title, or being paid a salary, does not on its own make someone exempt. This page does not decide whether a job is exempt; the U.S. Department of Labor and state labor agencies do.
Federal: Executive, administrative and professional employees are exempt from minimum wage and overtime only if they meet the duties tests and are paid a salary of at least $684 per week ($35,568 a year).
Source: 29 C.F.R. Part 541
To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet certain tests regarding their job duties and be paid on a salary basis at not less than $684 per week.
- Source
- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
- Notes
- The 2024 rule raising the level to $844/$1,128 was vacated in November 2024; DOL enforces the 2019 level of $684.
Verified September 26, 2026
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Questions
How is overtime calculated in Louisiana?
Our dataset has no Louisiana overtime rule, so the federal FLSA rule applies: covered non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek; federal law sets no daily overtime and no weekend or holiday premium. It applies to non-exempt employees covered by the FLSA.
Does Louisiana have daily overtime?
Our dataset records no Louisiana daily overtime rule. The federal FLSA, which applies to covered employers, sets overtime by the workweek only, after 40 h.
What is time and a half on the Louisiana minimum wage?
The federal minimum wage (which applies in Louisiana) is $7.25 an hour, so time and a half is $10.88 and double time is $14.50. Overtime is based on the employee's regular rate, so anyone paid more than the minimum earns more per overtime hour.
Does Louisiana require double time?
Our dataset records no Louisiana double-time rule, and federal law requires none; an employer may still offer it by policy or contract.
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