all 50 states + DC
Overtime & Break Laws by State
Daily overtime, meal and rest breaks and minimum wage — summarized from official sources.
| State | Overtime | Meal break | Rest break | Min. wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Alaska | >8h/day, >40h/wk | — | — | $14.00 |
| Arizona | >40h/wk | — | — | $15.15 |
| Arkansas | >40h/wk | — | — | $11.00 |
| California | >8h/day, >40h/wk | 30 min | 10 min | $16.90 |
| Colorado | >12h/day, >40h/wk | 30 min | 10 min | $15.16 |
| Connecticut | >40h/wk | 30 min | — | $16.94 |
| Delaware | >40h/wk | 30 min | — | $15.00 |
| District of Columbia | >40h/wk | — | — | $18.40 |
| Florida | >40h/wk | — | — | $15.00 |
| Georgia | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Hawaii | >40h/wk | — | — | $16.00 |
| Idaho | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Illinois | >40h/wk | 20 min | — | $15.00 |
| Indiana | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Iowa | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Kansas | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Kentucky | >40h/wk | 30 min | 10 min | $7.25 |
| Louisiana | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Maine | >40h/wk | 30 min | — | $15.10 |
| Maryland | >40h/wk | — | — | $15.00 |
| Massachusetts | >40h/wk | 30 min | — | $15.00 |
| Michigan | >40h/wk | — | — | $13.73 |
| Minnesota | >40h/wk | 30 min | 15 min | $11.41 |
| Mississippi | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Missouri | >40h/wk | — | — | $15.00 |
| Montana | >40h/wk | — | — | $10.85 |
| Nebraska | >40h/wk | — | — | $15.00 |
| Nevada | >8h/day, >40h/wk | 30 min | 10 min | $12.00 |
| New Hampshire | >40h/wk | 30 min | — | $7.25 |
| New Jersey | >40h/wk | — | — | $15.92 |
| New Mexico | >40h/wk | — | — | $12.00 |
| New York | >40h/wk | 30 min | — | $16.00 |
| North Carolina | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| North Dakota | >40h/wk | 30 min | — | $7.25 |
| Ohio | >40h/wk | — | — | $11.00 |
| Oklahoma | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Oregon | >40h/wk | 30 min | 10 min | $15.55 |
| Pennsylvania | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Rhode Island | >40h/wk | 20 min | — | $16.00 |
| South Carolina | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| South Dakota | >40h/wk | — | — | $11.85 |
| Tennessee | >40h/wk | 30 min | — | $7.25 |
| Texas | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Utah | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Vermont | >40h/wk | null min | null min | $14.42 |
| Virginia | >40h/wk | — | — | $12.77 |
| Washington | >40h/wk | 30 min | 10 min | $17.13 |
| West Virginia | >40h/wk | 20 min | — | $8.75 |
| Wisconsin | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |
| Wyoming | >40h/wk | — | — | $7.25 |