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Washington overtime calculator
Most employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for hours over 40 in a 7-day workweek and cannot waive it; Washington requires no double time and no overtime for hours over 8 in a day, except on certain public works projects.
Total pay for the workweek
$942.1550 h worked · effective $18.84 an hour
| Pay type | Hours | Rate | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 40 h | $17.13 | $685.20 |
| Overtime (1.5×) | 10 h | $25.70 | $256.95 |
| Double time (2×) | 0 h | $34.26 | $0.00 |
| Total | 50 h | $942.15 |
Washington rule. The federal rule gives the same result this week.
Washington law
The Washington overtime rule
Most employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for hours over 40 in a 7-day workweek and cannot waive it; Washington requires no double time and no overtime for hours over 8 in a day, except on certain public works projects. Applies to: non-exempt employees.
| Weekly overtime after | 40 h |
|---|---|
| Daily overtime after | — |
| Overtime rate | 1.5× the regular rate |
| Double time | — |
Set by Washington · verified September 27, 2026
Worked examples
Overtime in Washington, worked out
Computed with the same engine as the calculator above.
| Week worked | Regular | Overtime | Double time | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 h in one workweekWashington rule | 40 h | 10 h | 0 h | $942.15 |
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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
Washington: In 2026, executive, administrative and professional employees must be paid a salary of at least 2.25 times the state minimum wage for a 40-hour workweek, regardless of employer size, to be exempt from overtime.
Source: WAC 296-128-545
To qualify as an exempt employee under this section, an employee must be compensated on a salary or fee basis, exclusive of board, lodging, or other facilities, as follows: (1) Beginning July 1, 2020, and through December 31, 2020, an amount not less than 1.25 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek regardless of the size of the employer; (2) Beginning January 1, 2021, and through December 31, 2021: (a) When the employee works for an employer with fifty or fewer employees, an amount not less than 1.5 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek; and (b) When the employee works for an employer with more than fifty employees, an amount not less than 1.75 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek. (3) Beginning January 1, 2022, and through December 31, 2022, an amount not less than 1.75 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek regardless of the size of the employer; (4) Beginning January 1, 2023, and through December 31, 2023: (a) When the employee works for an employer with fifty or fewer employees, an amount not less than 1.75 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek; and (b) When the employee works for an employer with more than fifty employees, an amount not less than 2.0 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek. (5) Beginning January 1, 2024, and through December 31, 2024, an amount not less than 2.0 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek regardless of the size of the employer; (6) Beginning January 1, 2025, and through December 31, 2025: (a) When the employee works for an employer with fifty or fewer employees, an amount not less than 2.0 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek; and (b) When the employee works for an employer with more than fifty employees, an amount not less than 2.25 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek. (7) Beginning January 1, 2026, and through December 31, 2026, an amount not less than 2.25 times the minimum wage prescribed in RCW 49.46.020 for a forty-hour workweek regardless of the size of the employer;
- Source
- statute
- snapshot
- September 27, 2026
- Notes
- 2027: 2.25x (50 or fewer employees) or 2.5x (more than 50); from 2028: 2.5x for all employers (same rule).
Verified September 27, 2026
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Questions
How is overtime calculated in Washington?
Most employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for hours over 40 in a 7-day workweek and cannot waive it; Washington requires no double time and no overtime for hours over 8 in a day, except on certain public works projects. It applies to non-exempt employees.
Does Washington have daily overtime?
The general Washington rule has no daily threshold, like federal law: overtime is counted by the workweek, after 40 h. RCW 49.46.130. Agricultural workers were phased in to the 40-hour threshold on January 1, 2024.
What is time and a half on the Washington minimum wage?
The Washington minimum wage is $17.13 an hour, so time and a half is $25.70 and double time is $34.26. Overtime is based on the employee's regular rate, so anyone paid more than the minimum earns more per overtime hour.
Does Washington require double time?
The Washington rule as recorded in our dataset requires no double time; an employer may still offer it by policy or contract.
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