Colorado Overtime Calculator
Colorado is one of the few states with daily overtime — over 12 hours in a day or 12 hours straight, whichever pays more. Enter your hours and your longest day.
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Colorado Overtime Rules
Colorado has daily overtime. Under the Colorado COMPS Order, employees earn 1.5× their regular rate for the greater of hours over 40 in a week, over 12 in a day, or 12 consecutive hours.
- 1.5× pay for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
- 1.5× pay for hours beyond 12 in a single day, or for 12 consecutive hours regardless of when the shift starts.
- The rule that produces the most overtime for the employee applies; the same hours are not counted twice.
A weekly-only calculator can under-report Colorado pay. Example: a 13-hour day creates 1 hour of daily overtime even if the weekly total is under 40 hours.
The Colorado minimum wage is $14.81/hour (tipped minimum $11.79). Denver: $18.81. Overtime is calculated on your actual hourly rate, not the minimum. See the full 2026 minimum wage table or compare states side by side.
Frequently asked questions
Under the COMPS Order, you earn 1.5× for hours past 12 in a single day, or for 12 consecutive hours of work no matter when the shift starts — on top of the weekly 40-hour rule. Colorado pays whichever calculation gives you more.
Yes. A 13-hour day creates an hour of daily overtime even if your weekly total is under 40. That's the gap a federal, weekly-only calculator misses for Colorado workers.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), through its Division of Labor Standards and Statistics, administers the COMPS Order. File unpaid-wage complaints there.