Kansas · updated 2026-10
Kansas Overtime & Break Laws
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek.
Overtime
40h / week
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek.
K.S.A. 44-1204 requires 1.5x only after 46 hours/week and only for employers not covered by the FLSA. FLSA-covered employers (most) must pay overtime after 40.
Federal FLSA rule. source
Meal break
Not required
No state law requires a meal break for adult employees in Kansas; it's up to the employer. If a break is under 20 minutes, federal law treats it as paid work time.
Rest breaks
Not required
Kansas law doesn't require rest breaks for adults. Short breaks an employer does give (5–20 minutes) must be paid under federal rules.
Minimum wage
$7.25
$7.25 an hour (since 2010-01-01). State $7.25 (tipped $2.13) applies only to employers not covered by the FLSA; FLSA-covered employers owe the federal $7.25.
Kansas time card
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Kansas pay and break questions
When does overtime start in Kansas?
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. Kansas has no separate state overtime law, so the federal FLSA rule applies. K.S.A. 44-1204 requires 1.5x only after 46 hours/week and only for employers not covered by the FLSA. FLSA-covered employers (most) must pay overtime after 40.
Are lunch breaks required in Kansas?
No state law requires a meal break for adult employees in Kansas; it's up to the employer. If a break is under 20 minutes, federal law treats it as paid work time.
Are rest breaks required in Kansas?
Kansas law doesn't require rest breaks for adults. Short breaks an employer does give (5–20 minutes) must be paid under federal rules.
What is the minimum wage in Kansas?
$7.25 an hour (since 2010-01-01). State $7.25 (tipped $2.13) applies only to employers not covered by the FLSA; FLSA-covered employers owe the federal $7.25.
Workers under 18 in Kansas
Teens have extra limits on hours and times of day, and may need a work permit. See Kansas teen work rules and which employers hire at 14 and 15.
Questions or a complaint? Contact the Kansas Department of Labor.