Kentucky Overtime Calculator
Kentucky pays overtime by the week, plus an extra rule: work all seven days and the seventh is overtime. Enter your hours to see your weekly pay.
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Kentucky Overtime Rules
Kentucky pays overtime after 40 hours a week at 1.5×, with no daily overtime. Kentucky adds one rule most states don't have — if you work all seven days in a workweek, the seventh day is paid at 1.5× regardless of your weekly total.
- 1.5× pay for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
- Seventh-day rule: work all 7 days of the week and the hours on that 7th day are paid at 1.5× (with some exceptions).
- No daily overtime or double time under Kentucky law.
Kentucky's seventh-day rule (KRS 337.050) is easy to miss — a weekly-only calculator won't flag it if your total stays under 40. The Kentucky Labor Cabinet enforces it.
The Kentucky minimum wage is $7.25/hour (tipped minimum $2.13). 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
If you work all seven days in a single workweek, Kentucky pays 1.5× for the hours worked on that seventh day — even if your weekly total is under 40. Some employees are exempt, but it's a protection most states don't offer.
No daily rule, but there is the seventh-day rule above. Otherwise overtime is the standard 1.5× after 40 hours a week.
The Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Division of Wages and Hours. File a complaint there if an employer skips the seventh-day premium or weekly overtime.